Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Higashiyama



Kiyotakigawa River


Kiyotakigawa River is well-known for Autumn leaves.

Ninna-ji Temple


This temple was built in 888. One of the famous retired Emperor, Uda was living in this temple.
And this temple was registered as a world heritage place.

Tadasu Forest


Tadasu Forest is called "Tadasu-no-mori" in Japanese. This Forest is in Shimo-gamo-jinjya Shrine.

Shimo-gamo-jinjya Shrine


This place has a beautiful forest even in Kyoto city. You can feel a calm atmosphere. And it heal your mind. Besides beautiful river, Kamogawa flows near here.

To-ji Temple


This temple was built in 796. It is located at almost the center of Kyoto city.This one is one of the world heritage place.
I really like this temple. 'cause it makes peaceful atmosphere.

Monday, June 28, 2010

Amida-ji Temple


It's just awesome! breathtaking view!

Kozan-ji Temple


This temple is the first place where people cultivated Japanese green tea, which was imported from China originally. There is still a plantation for green tea.

Sunday, June 27, 2010

Mt. Atago


Mt. Atago is the highest mountain in Kyoto City.

Bamboo grove in Kyoto city



This place is located at Arashiyama.

Beautiful River in Kyoto

Koke-dera Temple



This temple's garden is covered with more than a hundred sorts of moss. That's why people call this temple "Koke-dera"(moss temple).
You will feel a sense of beauty unique to Japan, one in which a mossed vista is beautiful.

Ryoan-ji Temple



This temple is well known as having a dry landscape garden. It is also popular amongst foreign tourists. The dry landscape garden expresses a big sea and stream. This temple is close to other famous place, so i recommend you to stop by to see beautiful places.

Fushimi-inari-tahisha Shirine



As you can see, there are many torii!! There must be more than a Thousand. If I also count small one, I think there might be more than 10 thousands .
And these thousands of torii gates make us mysterious.
people pray for business success at this Shrine. And these torii were given by those people.