Horyu-ji or the Temple of the Flourishing Law is the first Japanese construction which entered under UNESCO protection since 1993. This is the oldest wooden Japanese construction. The temple had the oldest pagoda in the world (710) and the Middle … Continue reading
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The Shinto shrine Kasuga-taisha, built in 768 by the powerful clan of Fujiwara, is well known in Nara. I read somewhere on internet that what Fushimi Inara is for the tori, Kasuga-taisha is for the toro. What are toros? These … Continue reading
Todai-ji was built in 752 by the Emperor Shomu to defend the country against the epidemics but also to consolidate the imperial power. Nandaimon is the first gate you have to pass through in order to go to Todai-ji. A … Continue reading
Nara has been the first permanent capital of Japan, before it was moved to Kyoto. When you are in Kyoto, seeing Nara seems mandatory, so many tourists head there. Most of them limit their trip to see the three temples … Continue reading
At the beginning it was a villa which a noble donated to a priest. He turned it into a temple, which was called Zenrin-ji, meaning The Temple of the Zen Forest and it was dedicated to help the poors. During … Continue reading
Ginkaku-ji is a Zen temple and it is part of the UNESCO treasury. You may visit it daily between 8.30-17, and the entrance ticket is 500 yen. Making your way to the temple, you can see a lot of little … Continue reading
Philosopher’s Path or Tetsugaku no michi is an alley along a channel, adorned with hundreds of cherry trees. During their blooming the alley becomes a favourite place to walk. It has a length of 2 km and it was named … Continue reading
Because I stayed at only 10-15 minutes walk from Heian Jingu, I made it my first destination in Kyoto. Heian Jingu is an imperial shinto altar, so I have to write few words about shintoism and shinto altars. Shinto comes … Continue reading
I found myself more times and at different hours in the Kyoto Station. This building like a space ship was erected on 1997, at the 1200 th. celebration of Kyoto town. The project belongs to Hiroshi Hara, who offered to … Continue reading
I knew that April is the month when one can see Istanbul full of tulips due to the Tulip Festival. It is the 7th edition now, and I wanted to go to Emirgan Park, the place where all the events … Continue reading