Hanami in Kyoto/Osaka! [29.03.08 - 05.04.08]Spring is one of the best times to visit Japan. The Hanami season lasts about 7 to 10 days, and during this time cherry blossom trees bloom all over Japan and people flock outdoors to view them. The weather is perfect - sunny yet not warm and everyone is in the party mood. KyotoKyoto is one of the most culturally rich cities in the world. Once the capital of Japan for 1000-plus years, Kyoto has become home to over 1600 Buddhist templates, 400 Shinto shrines, 17 Unesco World Heritage sites and the world's most impressive gardens. For foreigners, to visit Kyoto is to experience the best of Japan. For modern Japanese, it is a to discover what it means to be Japanese. |
- Food
- Heian Shrine
- Kiyomizu Temple
- Strolling Through the Bamboo Groves & Temples of Arashiyama & Sagano
- Other attractions : Kinkakuji, Rock Garden of Ryoanji Temple, Torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha,Jojakkoji Temple
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Built in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the founding of Kyoto. The brightly colored shrine with its vermilion pillars and green roof, and its enchanting inner gardens, Chinese-inspired bridge and ponds, reflects the elegance of life in the ancient Japanese court. |
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