Day 1
rent bikes
Cycling is the quickest way to get around in small towns where public transportation is relatively sparse. We spent the day cycling around the temples, local museum and gardens. You
can rent bikes along the train station for a day rate of ¥400
With Empukuji Temple
Small temple site
Walking around Empukuji Temple
Small temple site
view of Empukuji Temple
Small temple site
Detail of Empukuji Temple
Small temple site
Tempura/Soba Murayama
Highlights include duck soba noodle soup and tempura
Nishimura-en
Word Coffee
Through the power of Instagram, discovered a couple cafes one being Word Coffee that has an English menu with coffees, sandwiches and fresh pastries.