Autumn In Kyoto 2007

Early Autumn 2007. Kyoto.

Mmmmmm....

It has being a year since my blogging activities. I could still remember the time, my fellow friend, Minami-san offered to show me around the famous places around Kyoto. (Arigato Minami-san!!!)

So our first stop: Kinkaku-ji Temple, Kyoto

From JNTO website, the Kinkaku-ji Temple was designated as World Cultural Heritage in 1994, aka the golden pavilion, and it was famous for Shari-den, the gold-plated sanctuary that enshrines Buddha's bones in the precincts. (Wow!!!)
It was a really pleasant feeling visiting this place, and it was always packed with tourists all around the year. A must visit place in Kyoto indeed...
After paying the admission fee, we don't receive an admission ticket but an amulet (COOL...)

Here are the photos:

The main entrance



I just love the Japanese ancient building structure




"Hey, who tie my leg... :P"


The guardian


The famous Kinkaku-ji Temple....
The temple was sparkled in gold colour caused by the afternoon sunlight :)









Love the place so much, I took a couple of photos before moving on to the next destination :)



Lovely Japanese gals as a subject near the temple





The lovely autumn atmosphere... Just loving it !!!









Next stop: Kiyomizu-dera Temple

One of the most famous Temple in Kyoto, and the most celebrated photo shoot in Japan.
I have seen it from the local Japan magazine, but I was so excited to see the place. Though these photos are not taken during the night, Minami-san told me to come here again later, nearly end of Nov for the spectacular night scenery... :)

This Temple is famous for its principal sanctuary built on a steep cliff. (Wonder how they did it ?!!!) And from JNTO website, There is a metaphor in Japan, "to jump from the balcony of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple" used when you resolve to do something daring because of its height.

This balcony is a stage for ancient music and dance performance dedicated to the deity, but it is a popular site for the tourists because it commands a wonderful view of the city of Kyoto.
The limpid water that falls in three streams is the Otowa-no-taki Fall.
The name Kiyomizu means pure water, and it derived from this sacred fountain that plashes and dimples.
It is believed that if you ladle the water with a dipper and drink it, you will live long and your wishes will come true. (Try it on the second trip, I hope... )

Here are the photos:















(Silly me, huh??)






Oh God of Fortune... Please bring me good luck and fortune for many years to come :P







The limpid water that falls in three streams is the Otowa-no-taki Fall.
The name Kiyomizu means pure water, and it derived from this sacred fountain that plashes and dimples.
It is believed that if you ladle the water with a dipper and drink it, you will live long and your wishes will come true. (Try it on the second trip, I hope... )





People around:









Stay Tune for other amazing Kyoto experience next weekend...

Beautiful Kyoto night scene from hilltop, and later Minami-san and I had a delicious Sushi dinner together... too bad he was driving, dont have the chance to drink with him... maybe some other time...