Shenhao UP Lord

Chapter 209 Too Difficult to Serve
“The reason why I chose this place instead of going across the street is because Hiiragi’s Kaiseki cuisine was awarded one Michelin star.”

Seeing off the female general, Xiaoya handed the chopsticks to Ding Xu and said, "From the main dish, appetizer, to soup, I present you a series of exquisite and delicious high-end kaiseki dishes, using local seasonal ingredients, you can taste To the seasonal freshness that changes according to the four seasons."

Kamo Eggplant, Shōgoin Radish, Nagaoka Bamboo Shoots, Tamba Mt. Matsutake, Raw Shiitake, Saga Tofu, Raw Yuba…

There are also fresh fish from the Seto Inland Sea and offshore.

Ding Xu took a bite, but the portion was still pitifully small, and the presentation was still pretentious. It seemed that Kaiseki cuisine was always the same.

"Brother Xu only realized what low-key luxury is today."

"All the designs come from the national treasure-level architect Atsushi Michida. Did you see the stained glass in the family bath just now that is full of Meiji atmosphere?"

"The above is the Shirakawa girl hand-painted by Ogawa Michi!"

"The alcove made of Jindai cedar and the interior made of tamagogu wings are by Kiyoji Nakagawa, a Living National Treasure."

"The bath is made of highly fragrant Takano Maki, and the tableware is authentic Kiyomizu-yaki crafted by craftsmen near Kiyomizu Temple."

"Not to mention all kinds of Ming and Qing antiques!"

"Anything is a collection that can be put up for auction!"

Ding Xu stood up, showed the details, and said: "This is room 33, where Yukio Mishima wrote the novel "The Golden Pavilion". Ten days later, the old man committed suicide!"

"Aestheticist Junichiro Tanizaki, world mime master Chaplin, famous French movie star Alain Delon, Beatles soul John Lennon..."

"They all slept here!"

"Do you think it's worth [-] yen for one night and two meals?"

Sitting down again, Xiaoya poured Ding Xu a cup of Longyin wine and said, "The only fly in the ointment is the bathroom. After all, it is difficult to renovate an old house, so it is a bit small."

"Fortunately, there are public bathrooms, which usually require an appointment, and you can experience them later."

I don’t need to take a shower, I’ll let the Four Vases go to take some pictures later. Wearing a kimono in a place like this is definitely enough to show off.

Back to the Japanese room after dinner, the bed has been made clean, the soft mattress and bedding, illuminated by the dim yellow ceiling light, urges people to fall asleep.

Turn off the lights, lie on the warm and comfortable mattress, smell the aroma of tatami straw mats, and fall into a deep sleep.

In the morning, I wake up to the crisp chirping of birds outside the window, wash up, and waitresses shuttle through the kitchen and each room to deliver meals. The rapid slapping sound of slippers on the floor officially begins the delicate war of century-old service.

Standing by the window, Ding Xu looked at the quiet and traditional street view. A hotel full of historical charm, even though it has been passed down for 200 years, the service spirit is not outdated at all, and every detail is exquisite.

Carrying the beauty of the vicissitudes of time, it gives people a sense of solidity, and considerate service. This stay experience has refreshed the three views!
Put on brand-new socks, go out while the female general is bowing, everyone goes out, the four big vases are all armed, take out the kimono that has been prepared a long time ago, holding a cherry blossom fan in his hand, and put on clogs on his feet.

Ding Xu was surrounded by stars and moonlight, walking on the streets of ancient Kyoto. It was such an incredible feeling!

Strolling through the streets, there are old buildings everywhere, not many pedestrians, and a leisurely pace of life.When you come to Hanazono Town, cross the road, climb up a slope, and walk more than 500 meters, Xiaoya said that you will see Myoshinji Temple in front of you.

[-] yen ticket to enter the temple gate, go left, pass through a row of low walls, and see a huge cherry tree.Like a pink waterfall falling from the sky, it is magnificent.

The weeping cherry blossoms just separate the two dry landscape gardens, which are divided into Yin and Yang. The darker sandstone is the Yin garden, and the lighter sand is the Yang garden.

"Wow, so beautiful!"

"Is this the garden of the island country?"

"Why are the stones different colors?"

Sakura began to make fun of her daily life, and Xiaoya said: "I heard that the builder was not a monk, but a painter Kano Motoshin. When he practiced in Myoshin Temple, he never painted the scenery, but painted the scenery in his mind. This courtyard is His dream came true."

Surrounded by the camera, you can see the courtyards are at different heights, streams flow down from high places, and there are koi swimming freely in the pond. The largest one is almost one meter long?

I heard that this thing can live to 95?

Be nice!

There is a kiosk on the higher ground in the distance. Sit down and watch the whole courtyard from top to bottom.The high places are tall trees, and the low places are beautifully pruned dwarf trees.

There are Chinese toon, wisteria, ditang, weeping cherry, and iris in spring, hydrangea, double tree, water lily, and bellflower in summer, red maple in autumn, and camellia and plum blossom in winter. The four seasons are beautiful.
When we came to a courtyard, there were snow-white and crystal-clear gravel all over the place, scattered from the sides of the building with different lines of texture. As the pace moved, these radial straight lines slowly turned into parallel gentle waves.

"Brothers, this is the island garden, called Karesanshui. To put it bluntly, it is a fake mountain and fake water."

"It is euphemistically called the Garden without Water. The garden is covered with white sand and decorated with stone groups or appropriate trees. It is named after the fact that there are no mountains and no water."

Ding Xu popularized as he walked: "After all, the place is so big, how can we be as domineering as our ancient local tyrants, right?"

"Did you see a cone on that stretch of Silver Beach? It's called Xiangyue Platform. It's said that on a full moon night, the moonlight can turn the entire city of Ginkakuji Temple and Silver Beach completely white?"

"I don't know if it's true or not?"

Ding Xu looks down on Japanese-style gardens. It’s no wonder that those who have seen Suzhou gardens are so unique, especially our gardens are often used by the royal family, and the last time they are princes and nobles. Let’s take a look here?
No more than a temple?

A little LOW!

Of course, the gardens here are also inherited from the Tang Dynasty of Buddhism. They can barely be regarded as an exquisite miniature version of the Chinese garden. The space is small and we can only work on the details.

What gravel, residual wood, moss, bamboo...

The dark green pine needles are placed on the slate floor in a well-organized manner. A red maple tree is in the depths of the bamboo forest. The stones beside the well are covered with thick velvet-like moss. With a few red leaves...

It's hard to be a designer!
"What do you think?"

"Compared with our Chinese garden, is it different?"

"The main reason is that the place is small, so please forgive the designer if it is so-so."

Facing the camera, Ding Xu joked, "It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice!"

"This is the first day in Kyoto, and I feel pretty good, but I heard that many islanders don't like people from Kyoto?"

"Kyoto is the place where the map bombs are bombarded the most. Have you watched the episode of Conan TV's special version of Shinichi and Xiaolan's school trip in Kyoto?"

"Miss from Kyoto said Xin Xiaolan and the others: it's hard work from the local area!"

"Tokyo people are properly transformed into country people?"

"All kinds of people are notoriously difficult to serve, and the favorite is to talk about seniority?"

"Ah, the family next door is the Fifth Generation, and ours is the Seventh Generation!"

(End of this chapter)