Monday, December 20, 2010

RYOAN-JI(Ryoan-ji temple)


Ryoan-ji temple is very famous as The Rock Garden.
This, consisting only of white sand and fifteen rocks, laid out at the end of the 15th century, is acknowledged to bbe one of the masterpices of Japanese culture.

NINNA-JI(Ninna-ji temple)



Ninna-ji was founded by fifty-ninth emperor, Uda.

The yemple is now noted as the hesdquarters of Omuro School of the Shingon Sect of Buddism.

In 1991 this temole was designed as a UNESCO World Culyual Heritage Site.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

KINKAKUJI



This is one of the most famous temple in Kyoto.
It's name is Kinkakuji-temple(actually Rokuonji-temple). This temple was built as a rest house by Yoshimitu Ashikaga who was the reader of Muromati gaverment in Kyoto in 14th century.
This building is covered with real gold.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

HEIAN JINGU(Heianjingu shrine)

This time is HEIANJINGU shrine.


This picture is very big torii in front of shrine.



This trii is 24.2 meter tall.










































This shrine is one of the most famous tourist attraction in Kyoto.

Thursday, June 24, 2010

KIYOMIZUDERA (Kiyomizu temple)


This is very famous picture. There are a lot of picture like this in almost guide book about Kyoto.
This is KIYOMIZU temple.
Kiyomizu temple was registered as the World Heritage Site.
It is often said that "Kiyomizu no butai kara tobioriru kimoti de"(feeling like falling down from the Kyomizu's stage.), but it is not so high to die, and their is interesting deta which says survival rate is over 80 percent.

Thursday, June 17, 2010

TOUFUKUJI (Touhukuji Temple)


This is TOUFUKUJI temple.
This temple is one of the most authoritative temple in Kyoto.
There are five authoritative temples which called Kyoto Gozan, and Toufukuji is forth.
This temple is very because of maple.
In autumn, the beautiful red maple atract many people.

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

FUJINOMORI JINJYA (Fujinomori Shrine)








Next shrine is FUJINOMORI shrine.

This shrine is not famous for traveler.

But this has very long history.

The origin date about 1,800 years ago.








This shrine is famous as a sight of Hydrangea.
On rainy season , there are a lot of beautiful hydrangea.