these escalators connect the east and west buildings of the Umeda Sky Building (Kuchu Teien Observatory), whose roof features a doughnut shape that provides an unobstructed 360-degree view

spotted in the umeda sky building souvie shop

origami earrings!

spotted in Pokemon Center Osaka

eating cubbies at Ichiran Ramen

the milky broth is so good & the noodles have the perfect chewiness

yep those are lil octopus in each soon-to-be eggy pancake ball

idk what this says. snapped in the Takimikoji Underground Eat Street of Umeda Sky building

made-to-order soba at Sobanomi Yoshimaru

soba made by hand at Sobanomi Yoshimaru

spotted at Nara Park

bunches of pleasantly-smiling old ladies sell these stacks of cookies that you can feed the deer

choco-dipped waffle sticks!

hung outside near Kiyomizu-dera temple

Nakatanidou's pride and claim to fame—their speedy mochi pounding

filled with red bean!

hello, it me! yukata (like a kimono but more lightweight) rented from Yumeyukata Gojo

it's hard to tell when 80% of the tourists who visit the hundreds of temples around kyoto rent yukatas to wear just like momma lee and me

accessories and hair are add-ons when you rent yukatas from around kyoto

Kinkakuji is a gilded temple!

aka raw horse meat—don't knock it till ya try it

noms @Kyoshinkan Terrace Shimizu Gojo Sakamoto, a hidden place that's perfect for food before hitting up kyomizudera temple