Yokoso Japan!

This is where you'll see after getting off the Shinkansen at Kyoto. This station has been newly renovatd, so everything is very clean. I thought Kyoto is not an ancient city anymore when I saw this latest building at the station, however, soon I found out I was wrong. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, Kyoto is still keeping the ancient temples, houses, custom, culture, and food. Plus, people are very friendly and polite. These elements make Kyoto very unique and special.

Kiyomizudera

We visited Kiyomizudera, one of the must-visit spots in Kyoto (300yen - $2.85CAD for the entrance). Kiyomizudera is a Unesco World Heritage listed site, and it dates back to 798, however, the present buildings were constructed in 1633. This temple is located on the top of a hill in Kyoto, so the view from kiyomizudera is amazingly beautful especially when the time of sunset.

Kiyomizudera

After Kiyomizudera, we visited another must-visit temple, Kinkakuji (4)(400yen - $3.80CAD (4-1) for the entrance). "Kin" means "Gold" in Japanese....yes, the temple is a GOLDEN TEMPLE (4-2)!!!

Kinkakuji