The process of makig Yuba, the healthiest, protein-rich Japanese food. After the beans soaked overnight, they are ground into a paste and boiled in a large kettle. The resulting porridge is strained through finely woven cloth and separated into yuba soup and okara( bean curd). The yuba soup is transferred to a flat pan and boiled. The solid film which forms on the simmering soup is then carefully scooped up. This is Yuba.

The owner of Yubakichi, my friend. He makes Yuba, made only from soybeans of the highest quality. He work hard every day,

In the Nishiki Market, you can buy fresh sea food, Kyoto-brand vegetables,pickles, kitchen tools (kettles, knives, basekts and so on) and handicrafts. This narrow street lasts about 400 meters. This market is always busy and active. In the market we eat sushi lunch.

Yasaka shrine is dedicated to the worship of Susanoo no Mikoto who is thought to protect people from evil and bring success in business.Enter through the torii shrine gate, purify yourself at the washbasin, and then bow twice, clap twice and bow once more. In front of the outer shrine, slightly bow your head, make a monetary offering and the ring the bell.

In front of the outer shrine, slightly bow your head, make a monray offering and ring the bell, wishing your dream come true. You can draw sticks at the shrine to tell the fortunes.Correspondins slips of paper are given to indicate your fortunes, such as very lucky, lucky moderately lucky and unlucky.

Kennin-ji temple is a temple of the Zen sect, one of the main branches of Japanese Buddhism. Buddhism, founded about 2,500years ago in India by Shakyamuni Buddha, teaches that the inherent suffering of life can be transcended through equanimity,wisdom, and compassioon.The temple was founded in 1202 by the preist Eisai. It has a bearutyful dry landscape garden. You can sit in front of the garden, enjoying the view as long as you like.

You can see two dragons on the ceiling of the hall near the main building.. It measures 11.4m by 15.7m and is drawn with the finest quality ink on thick traditional Japanese paper. Dragons are beilived to be protectors of the Buddhist teachings They are also considered to be gods of water,sending the nourishing rain of the teachings of Buddhism down onto followers.