Back to a travel post. I've had the privilege of spending quite a few days Kyoto, one of the prettiest cities in Japan. Kyoto is most well known for being a very Buddhist town, with lots and lots old big temples and shrines. It's very cool to be able to walk around and see so many interesting things, typical old-school Japanese picture postcard type images to take. That being said though it is still a very modern town with a large population and a lot of tourists.
Many of these temples have been deemed "National Treasures" by the Japanese government which means that they have something unique to present and preserve, historically and/or artistically. Trying to visit and fully appreciate the significances of every single temple in Kyoto would be a year long task to undertake, but we can always try and hit the highlights.
Because Kyoto is such a big city so I'm going to break up this post into a few different sections. I thought it appropriate to start off near the Kyoto Station.
Kyoto Eki is a bustling hub of transportation with buses, trains, subways, and shinkansens constantly flowing through it. The station in and of itself is a tourist attraction. There is a large shopping complex and a nice observation deck with a bunch of restaurants.
Sanjusangendo is a very famous attraction in Kyoto. Inside are 1001 Buddhist statues of different devis and bodhisattvas. Just appreciating just how intricate all of the statues are is very interesting. Photography is not permitted inside the hall but here are a few snaps from the outside which is also very peaceful and serene This link has a few more pictures taken from the inside as well as some more information about the temple.
The area around Chionin Temple seemed to be another very popular attraction. There are various entrances and exits and different halls and temples and shrines to see. The compound is so big, I'm actually not sure that I managed to see the entire thing!
That's it for this post. I'll upload a second one sometime mid-week. Cheers!
Many of these temples have been deemed "National Treasures" by the Japanese government which means that they have something unique to present and preserve, historically and/or artistically. Trying to visit and fully appreciate the significances of every single temple in Kyoto would be a year long task to undertake, but we can always try and hit the highlights.
Because Kyoto is such a big city so I'm going to break up this post into a few different sections. I thought it appropriate to start off near the Kyoto Station.
Kyoto Eki is a bustling hub of transportation with buses, trains, subways, and shinkansens constantly flowing through it. The station in and of itself is a tourist attraction. There is a large shopping complex and a nice observation deck with a bunch of restaurants.
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| View from the Observation Deck |
Sanjusangendo is a very famous attraction in Kyoto. Inside are 1001 Buddhist statues of different devis and bodhisattvas. Just appreciating just how intricate all of the statues are is very interesting. Photography is not permitted inside the hall but here are a few snaps from the outside which is also very peaceful and serene This link has a few more pictures taken from the inside as well as some more information about the temple.
The area around Chionin Temple seemed to be another very popular attraction. There are various entrances and exits and different halls and temples and shrines to see. The compound is so big, I'm actually not sure that I managed to see the entire thing!
That's it for this post. I'll upload a second one sometime mid-week. Cheers!
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