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About 1 hour 15 minutes walking from where we live is Kawasaki Daishi, a large temple in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.

It is a popular spot for hatsumode, the first prayers for the new year.

On the way, we saw a heron.

The Kawasaki River sluice gate which according to Satoshi isn’t in use.

Hello.

Kawasaki Daishi.

Daishi Park.

Lunch from Aideen Kebab.

Satoshi ordered his with garlic sauce while I ordered mine with non-spicy (more like a thousand island) sauce..550 yen (tax included)

So ono, with lots of cabbage.

But, it was so windy and it made for lots of flying cabbage...

Lots of daruma.

Lots of candy makers along this shopping street.

They get your attention by tapping a rhythm on their cutting boards...short video here (if you are viewing this at work, turn your sound down)

 

Tsuboyaki yakiimo...roasted sweet potato that is roasted in large ceramic pots from Amaiwa.

Beniharuka...so sweet!

Himeayaka...delicious.

They roast 4 different varieties and sell them depending on size.

The ones we bought were 500 yen (tax included) for each.

Both had slightly different textures but both were super sweet, tender and very moist.

I'm glad we got out and about, but I think I got sunburnt.

Amaiwa

2-1-2 Showa

Kawasaki, Kanagawa

Phone:080.8835.4619

Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays

Hours: 12:00-17:00

Aideen Kebab

1-12-18 Higashimonzen

Kawasaki, Kanagawa

Phone: 090.8486.1116

Closed Sundays, Wednesdays

Hours: 11:30-20:00