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Japan has been one of my absolute favorite places to go and ranks very high list of my favorite countries since I was a kid. I was fascinated by the natural beauty endowed with Japan, as well as the culture, architecture and people here.That is why a year ago, I chose to focus on doing a major in Japanese language and culture at the university that I attended. I learned a lot about Japanese culture, history and people. After graduating and starting to work, I had the opportunity to communicate more with Japanese people. And the first time I ever decided to leave vietnam to go somewhere was Japan. This place is my first flight to another country since I had saved up my first money. Discovering Japan did not disappoint me.
The first destination I would like to introduce to you is the ancient capital Kyoto. There is known as a historical place with thousands of years still preserving a long-standing culture with ancient architectural works from the past. Today, Let's go with me around Kyoto one day and I would like to share some amazing places.
1. Kinkakuji (Golden Pavilion), located in Kyoto, Japan.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Japan, do not forget to visit this Temple . The most prominent of them is probably the lavish golden temple that is Kinkakuji Golden Temple.
The time I visited this temple was in November, an autumn filled with red leaves. The red leaf season (also known as Momiji season) is one of the most beautiful times of the year in Japan. It attracts both domestic and foreign tourists to visit this place. You can see in the pictures I took, there are many tourists coming together to admire the ancient beauty of this place. But These pictures I took below are all taken from my old phone. At that time, the camera of the old phone was not very well equipped, so these shots still cannot show the true beauty of this temple in the red leaf season. It's a pity, but that old phone still helps me keep the memorable memories of a first trip when I arrived in Japan.
Kinkakuji Temple is a temple built in 1397, and restored in 1955. A special feature, the highlight of this temple is that the upper two floors are completely covered with gold leaf, adorned with magnificence, splendor for this temple with a long history. The bottom floor is made of wood, a harmonious combination, between luxurious yellow color and nature-friendly wood color. If you want to learn more about the history of this temple, you can find out in this search about Kinkakuji.
It me challenge with Kanji ( Japanese but look like chinese)
The temple grounds are extremely spacious, deep inside you can pass through the grounds with a large garden and a few wooden tables where you can enjoy cups of green tea and Mochi (a kind of cake made of glutinous rice). Next is the temple, placing the gods where we can pray good things for ourselves and the people we love.
2. Kiyomizu-dera temple
This temple was built in the Nara period, in 778, through many historical events, the temple was restored in 1633. If you translate the name of this temple from Kanji, its name means: "Pure Water Temple". And the people in here said that, if you drink a sip of water flowing from the three waterfalls flowing from the temple and sincerely pray, then good luck will come (maybe time for me too go there again 😂😂).
This temple contains many mysteries, along with the majestic natural beauty that surrounds it, so I think it deserves to be visited by thousands of tourists. It is one of those places that left a deep impression on me !
As You can see in the pictures I took, there are many tourists coming together to admire the ancient beauty of this place.
This temple contains many mysteries, along with the majestic natural beauty that surrounds it!
BEST TIME TO VISIT KYOTO ❤️
Spring 🌸: The cool spring weather (about 10 degrees) is the right time for us to admire the beauty of the temple under the blooming cherry blossoms. Not only that, you can combine participating in festivals at the same time.
Autumn🍁: In Autumn, the temple hides behind the trees with the red color of red maple leaves, creating an unforgettable poetic beauty.
To be honest Japan itself is absolutely amazing it has different types of vibes for whatever your into. Fancy a decent night out drinking sake and karaoke? Then Kyoto for you but if like me you feel you need a quiet romantic setting with old myths attached to give charm then the place I've just explained hopefully might be of some interest to you.
Thank you so much for reading and visting my blog. Hope you have a great weekend day. And See you in next posts.
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