Kyoto by the sea

Last week, we conducted a 2 days 1 night tour for a family group from Malaysia 

and US in Kyoto Tango which is located at the northern part of Kyoto.  

It is a valuable chance for us to enjoy the spectacular view of Amanohashidate

Ine Fish Village and Miyama village, tasting traditional Japanease cuisine and 

at the same time visiting local seafood markets. 

It is the raining season in Japan now but we are lucky to have a super sunny day 

for the first day.  Our restaurant is next to the famous rotation bridge of Amanohashidate. 

Right before our lunch, two large boats passed through the rotation bridge and we could 

see the bridge rotated twice!  Everyone was so excited!!!  We then enjoyed a fresh sashimi 

and tempura set at the restaurant by the side.  We went up by taking the chairlift in order to

capture the panoramic view of Amanohashidate and the ‘bridge to heaven’.  On the way, 

we could also see pretty blossom of hydrangea as well. After that, we visited Ine fish village

and also the popular sake brewery in Ine.  We enjoyed tasting the special sake and

non-alcohoic ice ceam in summer!!  While filling up our stomach with yummy sushi as dinner,

we stayed in an onsen hotel that night while some guests tried their first hotspring in Japan!! 

The next morning we visited Maizuru Tore Tore Center which is a seafood market and

 the oysters are enormous and fresh!!!  Our last destination is Miyama, the rural village 

of north Kyoto.  After having a nice soba (buckwheat noodles), we had free time walking

 around the village and luckily we tried the gelato which is made by fresh milk from Miyama 

on the way back to Osaka.  Everyone was satisfied with the expereince of countryside in 

Kyoto and also the fresh seafood+ice cream in Japan.  It is sad to say goodbye but hope

 to see them in Japan very soon!!