Do you know when you can see kimono people in Japan and where? Japan is famous for its kimonos, but we don’t have many opportunities to see them in our daily lives. And foreign tourists may be disappointed when they come to Japan. However, there are times when you can […]
Do you know the relationship between Apple’s Steve Jobs and Japan? I’m Nobu, the certificate English guide in Japan for 7 years.I show you hidden Japan which you have never seen and heard! Who is Steve jobs Steve Jobs is an American businessman (1955-2011) who founded Apple Computer Inc. (now […]
Nintendo announced the launch of their history museum in Kyoto, and why Kyoto? I’m Nobu, the certificate English guide in Japan for 7 years.I show you hidden Japan which you have never seen and heard! Nintendo has a headquarter in Kyoto Japan Nintendo has a headquarter in Kyoto, Japan.They announced […]
‘RIVERS in Kyoto’There are 2 rivers in Kyoto.One is the KAMO river which flows east part of Kyoto from north to south. If you go to GION district and KIYOMIZU temple area by train , this is the river you come across.The KAMO river flows slowly, the both sides are […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at ARASHIYAMA-KAMEYAMA park’I visited ARASHIYAMA-KAMEYAMA park in ARASHIYAMA Kyoto. It’s next to the famous bamboo forest. The whole park is quiet place good for picnic .You can see the beautiful HOZU river view from the 2 observatories on the cliff .There are some benches, […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at KONKAIKOMYOJI temple in Kyoto’I visited KONKAIKOMYOJI temple in Kyoto. It’s founded 1175 by the founder of JODO Buddha school.It’s located in the north east of Kyoto and has a huge precinct with big halls and 3 storied pagoda. It’s not a popular temple […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at HARADANIEN in Kyoto’I visited HARADANIEN cherry blossom garden in Kyoto. This is the hidden cherry blossom spot with 400 cherry trees but only local people know it.Because this is the private cherry trees garden, only opens during cherry blossom season and colorful leaves […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at Torocco densha( scenic trolley train) in Kyoto ‘I enjoyed Torocco densha in Kyoto. It’s from JR SAGA ARASHIYAMA( 17 minutes from JR KYOTO ) station , walk 6 minutes to Torocco SAGA station.It takes 25 minutes river side run to Torocco KAMEOKA station […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at TAIZOIN temple in Kyoto’I visited TAIZOIN temple in Kyoto. It’s the subsidiary temple inside the big NYOSHINJI temple complex of RINZAI Buddha school . It’s founded 1404, famous for its beautiful Japanese garden and ZEN picture ‘ HYONENZU’ which is registered as a […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at KYOTO GOSHO( imperial palace)’I visited KYOTO GOSHO( imperial palace) where Japanese TENNO( emperor) lived around here until from 794 to 1868 . Then the emperor moved to Tokyo since then.The whole area is very wide with palace , huge garden and ground. There […]
‘Fire Ramen in Kyoto’I went to MENBAKA ramen restaurant in Kyoto. It’s famous for its fire performance on ramen.This ramen is basically ramen with leeks and pork slices. The chef put the boiled oil on the ramen bowl before eating.It costs 900 yen( 9 dollars) ~, a bit expensive than […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan, at NINNAJI temple in Kyoto’I went to Kyoto to see the late blossoming cherry blossom. This temple is NINNAJI temple the west part of Kyoto one of the 17 UNESCO world heritage sites in Kyoto. It’s founded AD 888 as the SHINGON school temple […]
‘100 CHERRY BLOSSOM spots in Japan at ARASHIYAMA in Kyoto’ARASHIYAMA is the beautiful ancient resort of Japan from 9th century. It’s located the west part of Kyoto, where you can enjoy the scenery of the mountains , river, temples , shrines, gardens, sightseeing boat ,sightseeing train and ONSEN. This is […]
‘CHERRY BLOSSOM ILLUMINATION’ I visited TOUJI temple cherry blossom illumination in Kyoto. TOUJI temple was founded AD796 by KUKAI as SHINGON school temple , he is one of the most famous Buddha monks in Japanese history. People believe KUKAI is still living today and praying for everybody, so they offer […]
‘100 cherry blossom spots in Japan at MATSUO SHRINE in Kyoto’I visited MATSUO shrine in west part of Kyoto and enjoyed the cherry blossom!I could see the falling petals a lot here , very beautiful!! It’s located at the bottom of the west hill of Kyoto. The real object of […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at KODAIJI temple in Kyoto’ KODAIJI temple is the Buddha temple in RINZAI ZEN school, founded 1606.It’s located next to the popular KIYOMIZU temple east part of Kyoto. There is a nice walking area NENENO-MICHI( nene’s path) in front of the temple with many shops and restaurants.The area […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at HEIAN JINGU shrine’HEIAN JINGU shrine is built 1895 as the 1100 years anniversary of transferred the capital of Japan from NARA city to Kyoto AD 794. The building is 5/8 of the size of the imperial court of that age . The TORII gate is the symbol […]
‘BUNNY shrine in Kyoto’I came across the bunny shrine in Kyoto on the Easter Day! This is OKAZAKI shrine in the east part of Kyoto.It’s founded AD794 when the capital of Japan moved from NARA to Kyoto.This area was the habitat of wild rabbits in old time , the servants […]
‘SAKURA EXPLOSION at HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE in Kyoto, minutes walk from Kyoto station’I came across the SAKURA EXPLOSION at HIGASHI HONGANJI temple in Kyoto. If you don’t have enough time to go sightseeing for famous temples in Kyoto , visit HIGASHI-HONGANJI TEMPLE the nearest temple from Kyoto station 5 minutes walk! […]
‘KYOTO GION’I visited Kyoto to see autumn scenery. Me and my wife like Kyoto sooo much visited over 100 times but never get bored .Because there are 2000 shrines and temples , the scenery changes up to the season dramatically.I show you the surrounding area of GION district.It starts from […]
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