Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Ryoanji temple


Ryoanji temple is the best temple to visit during autumn.
Visitors are able to enten inside of this temple, and they can see the beautiful rock garden.
Both yellow and red leaves are beautiful.
I recommend to visit Ryoanji temple!!
13 Ryoanji Goryonoshita-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Transpotation:
City bus 50 line or 55 line
Bus stop at Ritsumeikan University

Explanation for Shimogamo shrine


This is the information of Shimogamo shrine.
Shimogamo shrine is the one of World Cultural Heritage!!

Monday, November 16, 2009

A red bridge contrast with yellow leaves



This red bridge is good looking because of contrast with yellow leaves.
Unfortunately, people cannot get across the bridge.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

A beautiful bridge with a torii


This torii is much smaller than the previous torii.
I think this torii is cute.
Can you see a red bridge the back of this torii.
I want to walk on the bridge, but unfortunately I cannot do that.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A magnificent gate


Guess what? This is a magnificent gate for Shimogamo shrine. Shimogamo shrine is unified color of red and white, so this shrine looks really beautiful!!
You should take a picture before the gate.

A stone monument


This stone monument is curved, and it is simply saying "World Cultural Heritage"

Shimogamo shrine


Torii means a gateway at the entrance to a Shinto shrine.
I was very excited to enter into Shimogamo shrine.
By the way, the torii is big, many people want to take picture before this torii!!

Evaluattion
Location  ★★★★☆
Price     ★★★★★
Scenery   ★★★★☆
Total     ★★★★☆

Monday, November 9, 2009

Sunset Part 2


Another sunset picture!!

Sunset Part 1


I like to take sunset pictures.
That's why I took this picture.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

The river arranged in elegant taste


You can see many people walking by Kamogawa river!!
Especially, Many people want to see colored leaves in here.
Walking will be good exercise with beautiful scenery.

京都観光は車やバスもいいですが、レンタル自転車何かもお勧めです。
注意:晴れていればですが…

Kamogawa river


I recommend to walk by the Kamogawa river.
I feel this river is different from other rivers in Japan because Kamogawa river has its own atmosphere and history in Kyoto.

京都へお越しの際は賀茂川に沿って歩いて行く事をお勧めします。
水鳥とかもたくさんいて面白いですよ。
今の時期は紅葉もきれいです。
結構距離がありますがMKボウルはいいですよ!!
(ボウリングやバッティングセンター等が入った複合施設です)

Thursday, November 5, 2009

A gate of Kinkakuji


This is the entrance of Kinkakuji.
I saw the crowd before the entrance.
Many people including me want to see trees aflame with red and yellow leaves.
They were so beautiful!!

秋という事もあり結構込んでいます。
金閣寺は紅葉もなかなか見所があります!!

A gigantic bell


You can ring at this gigantic bell.
I think it is a great opportunity to touch Japanese culture!!
It costs 200 yen though.

鐘を突くのがお好きの方にお勧めです。
1回200円です。

Infomation about Kinkakuji


Does this board have better explantion about the temple?
Yeah. I think so.

英語での金閣寺についての説明文になります。

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Entry


This peace of paper writting on Chainese characters is the ticket of Kinkakuji. It looks like a talisman. Fortunately, you can get it as a souvenir, if you pay 400 yen for admission fee. You may enter between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. The closest bus station is Kinkakuji michi, which means the way of Kinkakuji. (Kyoto bus #205) I recommend to visit Kinkakuji if you are planning to go to Kyoto!!
Zip code 603-8361
Kyoto-shi Kita-ku Kinkakuji-cho 1

金閣寺の参拝料は大人1名で400円です。
(季節とかで異なるかも知れませんが)
京都市バス205線の「金閣寺道」が最寄のバス停です。
〒603-8361
京都市北区金閣寺町1

The pound of Kinkakuji


Actually, the pound of kinkakuji is awesome because the pound is reflected Kinkakuji itself. Moreover, I found some Koi (Japanese carp) in this pound. If you are intereted, please find some Koi. Kinkakuji is properly called Rokuonji temple. In the 1220's it was the confortable villa of Kintsune Saionji.

Kinkakuji temple is one of the World Cultural Heritage Sites

金閣寺は世界文化遺産に登録されてます!!
流石金閣寺って感じです。
天気が良い日に行くと池に金閣寺が写ってきれいですよね。

Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion)


Kinkakuji is one of my favorite temple in Kyoto because this temple is pretty and gorgeous. I wish I could live in this building. Literally, this building both second and third floors are coverd with gold leaf on Japanese lacquer. That's why Kinkakuji is so shiny.

やっぱり金閣寺にはついつい足を運んでしまいます。
金ピカで派手なんだけど、とてもいい味出してるからね~。
京都に行った際は是非訪れてみて下さい。
超お勧めです!

Evaluattion
Location  ★★★★★
Price     ★★★★☆
Scenery   ★★★★★
Total     ★★★★★