1. Kinkakuji ( golden pavilion)
2. Kiyomizu dera (Kiyomizu temple)
3. Toufukuji ( Toufuku temple )
4. Ginkakuji
5. Heian jingu
6. Arashiyama
7. Sanzenin
8. Inari jingu
9. Shimokamo jingu
10. Goshou
11. Nijoujo
12. Maruyama koen
There are a lot more places of attraction depend on individual preference but the above are some of the most visited.
For difference places, the best time to visit will be different, example during spring ( cherry blossom period which usually around first week of April ), best to visit Kiyomuzu dera, Ginkakuji, heian jingu, goshou, maruyama koen, but this suggestion are for your reference only.
During Autumn ( usually around early November), Tofuku ji, Arashi yama, sanzenin will be some good places to go.
When you get to Kyoto in Japan, the most obvious landmark is the Kyoto tower, I was very impressed the first time when I visited Kyoto in year 1996, the station is clouded but cleanliness is well maintain, the kyoto station main building have a stage on the upper floor, and the overall design is more like an art center for me.
The photo below is Kyoto station terminal.
Kyoto tower, located right beside the kyoto station terminal, I heard that there is a rotating restaurant up at the top.
Your coach or car can only stop or park at the foothill, you need to walk a distance of about few hundred meter to get to the temple, there are 2 road that can lead you to the temple, probably you want to tha one to go up and the other one to go down, on the way up, up can do some window shopping or shopping as there are many shops selling handicraft, japanese food, japanese tea, pottery etc, some shops do provide free sample for testing.
This shop is not selling umbrella, this is coffee shop.
Some of the most famous japanese green tea.
Japanese cookies....
Traditional hand bag....
Japanese clog ??
This one more like slipper...
More shops, friendly sales girls and sales men promoting their product.
Very japanese item, get one for your summer day.
A few shops selling this item.
Keep walking, enjoy watching people from all over the world.
Keep your eyes busy....
Finally, you are there, take a picture here with Kyoto at the background.
A good location to take pictures, during the cherry blossom season, nice view around here, let see the next photo...
Any comments ? photo taken on 6th April 2009, good day with blue sky.
The red colour structure give you very good contrast against the blue sky with some sakura around it to make it better.
Walking further up, you will see a big bell.
Write down you wish and put it here, your wish will come true.
Enjoy the scenery... spring is the best time to visit kiyomizu dera ( kiyomizu temple).
You can find a shop on the way walking up to this temple, the do the service to dress you like this for a few thousand yen,
Nice to see but not very comfortable to wear, I heard.
Until this dragon fountain, its free, from here onward, please buy a ticket first. Group ticket is cheaper than individual visitor.
The main temple building, a national treasure for Japan.
Forget what is the name of this god, let me find out later...
Burn the insane and try to get the smoke onto your head, like what the lady is doing in the picture above.
Make your wishes, hit the bell (you can see the rope is hanging down from the bell).
After the main temple building of Kiyomizu dera, you can climb up this stair to visit the god of match matching, for those who wish to look for love one, try it out.
Make a wish to find your love one, actually there are 2 stone about 5 meter apart, I never try but I think the game go like this, start form this stone, close your eye and work straight, if you manage to touch the second stone, you wish will come true.
Try it out...
Main temple building view from the left, those trees in front are sakura.
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