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Not optimized for westerners: an afternoon wasted in Kibune, Kyoto, Japan

By herbrunbridge Posted in Food & Dining, Japan, Tours Treks Outdoors, Transportation , | No Comments »

The tiny mountain village of Kibune, a half-hour north of Kyoto, Japan, sounds great in the guidebooks. It sits next to a mountain stream, and people eat at restaurants that consist of platforms nestled next to the steam.  The traditional dish is cold noodles dipped in a local sauce. Sounds wonderful and idyllic, doesn’t it? […]

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