Japan Day 7: “Don’t Stare at the Monkeys in the Eye”

It was hard to believe we had another week in Kyoto, but there was still a lot to do. In this article, I cover a monthly handcraft market held on temple grounds, shrines nestled in the bamboo grove of Arashiyama, boats and rickshaws along the Hozu-gawa River, and a mountain park crawling with monkeys.

We breakfasted on the warabimochi purchased the prior day at Nishiki Market.

The matcha powder was a welcome pick-me-up. After watching me lick it off my finger, Leslie said, “Rub it o...