Japan Day 2: Osaka to Kyoto via bullet train!

Osaka Shinkansen Station

 Osaka station is a major railway station in the Umeda district Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan.

selfie inside bullet train

Kyoto Station

Kyoto station is a major railway station and transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second largest station building after Nagoya Station and is one of the country's largest building, incorporating shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Isetan department store, and several local governement facilities under one 15-storey roof.

pretty architecture of Kyoto Station

let's go up & enjoy the view =)

view from the top!

Heian Shrine

The Heian Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine is ranked as a Beppyou Jinja by the Assosiation of Shinto Shrines. It is listed as an important cultural property of Japan.

bad weather..raining whole day!

Gion Corner Kyoto

Best known as being the geisha quarter of Kyoto, where the famous being filmed. 

vending machine with free WiFi???

Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Kiyomizudera (清水寺 means Pure Water Temple) is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 on the site of the Otowa Waterfall in the wooded hills east of Kyoto, and derives its name from the falls' pure water. It is over a thousand years and could almost be called an institution of Kyoto life.

touch the stone from the other end to another end with eyes closed means you can find your true love. =)

I FOUND YOU!!!!! xD

beautiful environment beautiful building but bad weather...sigh

End of day 2 journey. Continue reading on my Japan trip on the next post or if you missed Day 1 post, simply click the link below. Until then..sayonara!!

Japan trip Day 1 {----- click here ^^v

Japan Day 1: Osaka!!

It's been awhile for me to update about this trip so LET'S GO!!

Osaka Castle (大阪城)

Osaka Castle is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

The castle tower is surrounded by secondary citadels, gates, turrets, impressive stone walls and moats. The Nishinomaru Garden, encompassing the former "western citadel", is a lawn garden with 600 cherry trees, a tea house, the former Osaka Guest House and nice views of the castle tower from below. Unlike most of the rest of the castle grounds, the garden requires an admission fee.

 

REALLY huge stone..I wonder how they move it!

seriously? uncivilized China citizen

I wish there are still cherry blossom but too bad it's summer already =( do visit during February-April for cherry blossom

Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

One of Japan's most spectacular aquariums. It introduces various forms of life inhabiting the Pacific Rim in a well-organized and impressive way. I was so excited to visit Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan because I like underworld. I find sea creatures are so cute yet mysterious, free and easy swim here and there. 自由自在没烦恼。Too bad we didn't manage to watch shark feeding session.

  

so windy I almost fly away...typhoon is coming >.<

Shinsaibashi & Dotonbori Street

Shinsaibashi is Osaka busiest shopping paradise and entertainment area is another place not to be missed while Dotonbori is the home of 'Kuidaore' with various eateries of its famous food and other traditional Japanese foods. At night it is lit by hundreds of neon lights and merchandized signs, including the famous Glico Running Man sign Kani Doraku Crab sign. These two streets are next to each other and you will see non-stop crowd around that area.

 Till next post! =)

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