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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Famous for the gold pavilion. Rock Garden of Ryoanji Temple (龍安寺) Torii at Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) Jojakkoji Temple (常寂光寺) Spectacularly located halfway up a mountain. Jojakkoji was the final home of Empress Dowager Kenrei-mon-in, a principal character in the Tale of the Heike, one of the most important works of classical Japanese literature. It is said to have been built as a nunnery, and has a history reaching back to the 6th century. The temple's principal treasure is a statue of the Jizo and a pagoda surrounded by Japanese maples. |
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