ALL READY FOR KYOTO....after a long while.
Got up earlier to make the trip happen and not so rush.... Kyoto is slightly further from Osaka, takes abt 30 minutes on train provided we din get lose on the wrong train.
Kyoto is colder than Osaka thus gotta equipped myself with thicker or more cloth to take cover from the cold.
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I think cos Kyoto been a preserved region for its long heritage thus there is not as many high rise or taller building in compared to Osaka or Kobe thus wind comes stronger too.
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Do you know Kyoto was once Japan's capital too? But for short while i cant rem much cos i was not a die hard fan of Japan history. Anyway I understand from our director friend who stays Kyoto that majority of the space used to be the imperial palace but it has been torn down portion by portion to release those parts to become public streets as time pass.
A standard thing that we will always do when we alight at a stop in a different region - CHECK the scheduled time so that we would know which realistic time to catch when we want to head back to Osaka.
There are so many types of trains from limted express, express, normal etc, which basically depend on which and hw many stops they will stop. Personally i prefer limited express or express la! faster, comfortable!
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The Kyoto bound train is so nice! So you sure can recongise if you change to the right train to head to Kyoto!
The wind really feel colder.............. :( temples / shrines are almost everywhere in kyoto.
Fill stomach before we head further..... to our desination.
A very so so only dish along the way to our shrine.
Journey continues....
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At last we reached Kiyomizu tera - 清水寺, considered one of the most popular and oldest temples in Kyoto. This temple complex, with a spectacular location overlooking the city is a deservedly popular attraction in the city, approached by either of two tourist-filled souvenir-shop-lined streets, Kiyomizu-zaka or Chawan-zaka.
.Admission ¥300. Open daily, 6am-6pm.
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Highlights of the temple includes the main hall's wooden veranda, supported by hundreds of pillars and offering incredible views over the city.
.It gotta be super crowded during spring time.......lucky winter is ok
The wish board......i even saw wishes in german and tamil ...............! How can i dont write myself one then :p
You gotta wash your hands of the certain wish stated on the cup according to your hope.
Below are pretty common stuff available in Japanese temples / shrines.
Above is the bottom view of the pillars supporting the main hall.....seems scary. (tats where i stand earlier..)
Finally we are out of the tera. Walking along the narrow street filled with souvenir shops.
This stretch is also preserved portion in kyoto, remaining all the old buidlings as it was thus it is very ancient japanese feel here.
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Very nice to pic the jappy feel ....
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Btw, the bun is nt nice for your info. very thick skin covering stingy serving of meat filling and also not nice, half way i threw away :p
Walking towards the station....pretty far abt 10-15 minutes away from the tera area.
So we took the train to Go-jo as recommended by the director fren, he claimed it is his 'hometown' so must visit and he close eyes also can walk ;p
.Here we are GO-JO kiyomizu street
Kyoto is really filled with older stuff.............but very cosy feel. unlike the typical city.
Saw the honda civic taxi...
While some singaporean struggle to buy a new honda civic in sg
After walking here and there, we decided to head back to Osaka since the day is coming to an end.
BACK TO OSAKA - OUR HOME AT SHINSAIBASHI :P
I was getting somethings for magix and i spotted this shop and owners dogs!
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He is so cute, so light, so small!!! CUTE! i cant help but forced him to take pic with me ahhaa... I heard his name is Ku-chan!
After messing with Ku-chan.....its time to fill our stomach!
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Randomly picked a place along shinsaibashi here for BBQ restaurant....so craving during winter :) Very worth to eat there too
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Oh ya i ate alot of rice during winter! More filling la. Ppl who knows me will know i hate rice and related things :p
BACK TO HOTEL!
I still bot supper! hahhaa they said i must try this BBQ crab snack cos it smell really good! & they use those big hokkaido crab?
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And the hand made mochi i bot in Kyoto......i really like this. Kyoto is really a place with heritage and skill!
U saw how messy behind? and if u also spotted the side table packed with shoppings!
Its time for little housekeeping myself before i scared the House keep lady the next day.
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Hotel room in Japan is so tiny...no place no place!
(TO BE CONTINUED......)
3 comments:
21 FEB 2009 - KYOTO 京都
A standard thing that we will always do when we alight at a stop in a different region - CHECK the scheduled time so that we would know which realistic time to catch when we want to head back to Osaka.
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The wind really feel colder.............. :( temples / shrines are almost everywhere in kyoto.
Journey continues....
Finally we are out of the tera. Walking along the narrow street filled with souvenir shops.
Walking towards the station....pretty far abt 10-15 minutes away from the tera area.
Saw the honda civic taxi...
BACK TO OSAKA - OUR HOME AT SHINSAIBASHI :P
21 FEB 2009 - KYOTO 京都
A standard thing that we will always do when we alight at a stop in a different region - CHECK the scheduled time so that we would know which realistic time to catch when we want to head back to Osaka.
.
The wind really feel colder.............. :( temples / shrines are almost everywhere in kyoto.
Journey continues....
Finally we are out of the tera. Walking along the narrow street filled with souvenir shops.
Walking towards the station....pretty far abt 10-15 minutes away from the tera area.
Saw the honda civic taxi...
BACK TO OSAKA - OUR HOME AT SHINSAIBASHI :P
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