Early spring in Kyoto（8, 13 February 2004）
Ninna-ji A little too early Kinukake no michi Ryoan-ji Kamigamo shrine Photo
| Ninna-ji (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site) |
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| According to the Ninna-ji brochure, the temple was founded by the fifty-ninth emperor, Uda, in the fourth year of Ninna (888). It was cold but there are only a few people sightseeing even in Kyoto, the most popular tourism spot in Japan. As it was formerly called the Old Imperial Palace of Omuro, the Shinden (left) was a typical of palace architecture. The Kondo (right) is a National Treasure. |
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| A little too early |
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| Ninna-ji is known as Omuro Cherry. Trees (right) are the famous ones but I guess I was a little too early for them. (^^) |
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| Kinukake no michi (Kinukake road) |
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I walked from Ninna-ji to Kinkaku-ki, North-west part of Kyoto. (Am I correct?) It took about 30 minutes on foot and it wasn't tough at all. If you are lucky enough to visit in Spring, you should walk around. Yet, you should be ready for the crowd, though. |
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| Ryoan-ji |
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| This simple and rather small garden is the famous Rock Garden. If you are familiar with a swimming pool in school, this is almost the same size. It is just that simple but I like it very much. To my great surprise, there were some smoking areas in the temple. (@_@;) |
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| Kamigamo shrine (UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site) |
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Kamigamo shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto. Although this shrine is very close to my office, this was my first time to visit there. As the main building is a national treasure and it is not always open, there are not very many to see but it has a special solemn atmosphere. |
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