Stroll around Kyoto’s temples & shrines – a trip to enter the “heart of Japan”

This time, Linh – a global scholar at a ladies’s college in Japan, may have a go to to the traditional capital of Kyoto! Linh will convey a whole lot of fascinating content material such because the expertise of carrying a Kimono to go to a temple or the well-known delicacies of Kyoto to you ♪

Le Nguyen Nhat Linh
Worldwide scholar at a ladies’s college in Japan. Completely love Japanese tradition and cinema. Favourite Japanese phrase is “Arigato gozaimasu – thanks”.

Kyoto space

We’ll depart from Kyoto Station to take a tour round Kyoto’s iconic shrines and temples: Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Fushimi Inari-taisha Temple, and Byodo-in Temple! These sacred temples are extraordinarily well-known, attracting numerous vacationers to go to always of the yr.

Kiyomizu-dera Temple & lunch with “Kyo-ryori”

From Kyoto Station, I took the bus to go to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, a well-known temple that has been acknowledged as a world heritage web site. Get off on the station and stroll by means of the small street resulting in the temple with rows of conventional Japanese-style picket homes shut collectively for some time, then all of a sudden a vibrant pink tower appeared earlier than my eyes! Arrived at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, immediately’s first cease!

After visiting the primary corridor, the following place to not be missed when coming to Kiyomizu-dera Temple is “Kiyomizu no butai – Kiyomizu Stage”! Right here prior to now, there have been numerous artisans who devoted their skills to constructing a stage with a peak of as much as 13 meters! It’s stated that there have been individuals who jumped down from right here to expertise thrills, however it’s actually scary! Nevertheless, from right here you possibly can admire the panoramic view of Kyoto metropolis with lovely streets stretching so far as the attention can see! I used to be actually moved by the surroundings right here. As somebody who loves taking images, I actually really feel very glad as a result of I took so many lovely images right here.

Leaving Kiyomizu-dera Temple, I leisurely walked round wanting on the streets right here to succeed in the well-known Gion amusement space with Maiko and Geisha. And whenever you come to Kyoto, in fact you need to strive “Kyo-ryori” – a meal with extraordinarily delicately ready substances and a novel, lovely taste. I selected a restaurant specializing in Kyo-ryori in Gion and loved a quite “spectacular” Kyo-ryori lunch! My meal was stuffed with small plates and bowls with wealthy substances adorned so eye-catchingly that I loved it a lot simply it ♪ Moreover, these delicately ready dishes had been It additionally has an especially mild and frugal taste, very appropriate for my style. Gochisou-sama deshita – thanks for a scrumptious meal!

First time attempting to get a tattoo at Kiyomizu-dera temple! The Japanese have a customized of hanging tattooed leaves in temples, as a solution to join with the gods.

The street to Kiyomizu-dera temple has many outlets promoting handicrafts and souvenirs! Simply strolling and it made me ecstatic about these cute presents.

Get pleasure from a beautiful Kyo-ryori lunch with a beneficiant serving of sashimi, tempura and extra.

Expertise Kimono and go to Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine

After having fun with a scrumptious lunch, I used to be extraordinarily excited to go to the Kimono retailer in Gion Avenue to expertise carrying a Kimono for the primary time in my life! Select a Kimono with a lovely colour and sample, then begin the Kimono carrying course of. And half-hour handed… The transformation is full! Is it appropriate for me? I actually like this cute Kimono, however at first after I’m not used to it, strolling is sort of tough… However carrying this Kimono and strolling by means of the streets of Gion, I really feel like I’m remodeled right into a Maiko-san. Certainly my household and buddies shall be very shocked and admiring once they see this photograph of me in Kimono.

Though I used to be very regretful, I nonetheless needed to change again into regular garments to go to the following cease, Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, the primary corridor of Fushimi Inari-jinja Shrine with greater than 30,000 shrines throughout Japan. From the station, stroll by means of the bustling neighborhood related to the shrine and you’ll instantly see the sumptuous fundamental corridor of Fushimi Inari-taisha. After visiting the temple and coming into the again of the primary corridor, you’ll admire the world-famous marvel “Senbon Torii – One Thousand Shrine Gates”! Really so majestic! This place was constructed with the which means of being the gate resulting in the world of the gods, so when strolling between the infinite rows of temple gates, I’ve a wierd feeling.

Right here, “Ema” want plaques are made into the form of foxes – messengers of the gods. I drew a fox in my very own fashion ♪ When you ever go to Fushimi Inari-taisha, attempt to discover my ema ^^

Senbon Torii with a collection of small temple gates stretching shut collectively

On the Ema want card with the picture of a fox – the messenger of the gods, I discovered many playing cards with prayers written in many various languages.

Going across the street to Fushimi Inari-taisha and attempting its scrumptious dishes can also be enjoyable! After consuming, don’t neglect to place the trash within the bin ♪

Byodo-in Temple and matcha inexperienced tea sweets

Goodbye Fushimi Inari-taisha, my closing vacation spot on immediately’s journey is Byodo-in Temple, a high helpful and really well-known cultural heritage in Kyoto. The trail resulting in Byodo-in Temple is paved with a lovely, neat layer of stone. Getting into right here, I used to be impressed by the silence within the temple grounds together with the speechless fantastic thing about Hoo-do situated in the course of the lake. The yellow and pink colours of Hoo-do reflecting on the water made me unable to take my eyes away and wished to immerse myself on this fantastic scene. Standing in the course of the area brings a delicate feeling typical of this place together with a cool, tree-lined lake that makes my soul surprisingly peaceable☺ I perceive why lots of of years in the past the ancients liked this place and Voted as a world heritage web site!

After visiting Byodo-in, I returned to the earlier entrance. Uji Metropolis right here is called the place with probably the most genuine matcha tea, so alongside each side of the road there are numerous tea outlets with a faint aroma. I went to a restaurant that had fairly a couple of matcha inexperienced tea desserts right here and selected the store’s particular matcha crepe! The sweetness of shiradama-dango sticky rice cake and contemporary cream combined with the aroma of matcha create a beautiful cake with a light-weight taste appropriate for adults.

Along with matcha crepes, there are additionally many different matcha-flavored candy dishes comparable to matcha parfait or matcha pancakes!

On Byodo-in Omote-sando there are numerous outlets with scrumptious matcha tea-flavored dishes that may solely be discovered right here! Matcha followers don’t miss it.