19 November 2008

Miyajima



Today we headed to Miyajima. It was quite sunny but bloody cold! Last time I came here the famous floating Torii gate was under renovation and hidden under hideous scaffoldings! I felt cheated. It is after all one of the three most scenic spots in Japan (with Mastushima and Amanohashidate). It is famous for its maples and November definitely is the busiest seasons with hordes of Japanese wanting to catch a glimpse of its delightful colours. Its culinary specialties include delicious oysters (on skewers, in batter, in croquettes, etc...) and most importantly the reknowed Momiji Manju (delicious cakes in form of maple leaves with different fillings). We went to the original baker and tried different flavours like custard, green tea, chocolate and soya bean paste.

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