10D9N Spring Japan Trip: Foodie Adventure at Ginkakuji Temple Street, Kyoto

A traveller does not have to fear hunger when he or she is walking on the path to...any temple in Japan. The temple path that we were walking on that day is the path to Ginkaku-ji Temple, the Silver Pavilion, in Kyoto. The sun nearly set but the temple street is still operating at full force. Which means hooray for us, the foodie adventurer. #foreverhungry

10D9N Spring Japan Trip: Foodie Adventure at Ginkakuji Temple Street, Kyoto

Okay, if you ever see this store. You MUST ENTER AT ALL COST. Why is that so? Well, it's because this is one of the rare store which provide testers for visitors to try for nearly all of its food products. Of course it will be good if you can buy something, but they will not force you to buy anything if they are not to your liking. To be honest, it will be very difficult for you not to buy anything from this store because their mochi is yummy!

Mochi store in Ginkaku-ji Temple street in Kyoto Japan

First, there are matcha chocolate. This taste a bit like Royce's chocolate. 

Green Tea Chocolate at Ginkakuji Temple Kyoto Japan

Second, there is this green tea candy snacks which is mixed with nuts. It can be too tough for the teeth so eat with care, ok?

Green Tea Nuts candy at Ginkakuji Temple Street Kyoto Japan

The store has various taste of mochi. The green one is green tea mochi while the pink one is strawberry mochi. The filling for both mochi is the same, red bean. I like the green tea and ended up buying one box at 540 Japanese Yen.

Green Tea and Strawberry Mochi at Ginkakuji Temple Street Kyoto Japan

This snack looks like an egg roll with green tea cream filling. Taste not bad but I prefer the mochi. 

Green Tea Egg Roll at Ginkakuji Temple Street Kyoto Japan

Banana mochi, anyone? If I was not wrong, my travelling buddy bought this mochi as she said she seldom find banana mochi anywhere else. Hmm, that may be true as I did not see banana mochi anywhere so far. 

Banana Mochi at Ginkakuji Temple Street Kyoto Japan

There is a bun stall right opposite the mochi store. The bun is pretty popular and we were pretty lucky snatch some before they close. It has meat fillings and taste so yummy under the cool breeze of spring.

Meat buns at Ginkakuji Temple Street Kyoto Japan

If you want to visit Ginkaku-ji Temple in the afternoon, it is better to visit it first before tasting all the good food at the temple street. This is because Ginkaku-ji Temple closes at 5PM and you don't want to miss it even though the food is very very tempting. XD

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