OKTOBER 2011 - JAPAN

7 DAYS IN TOKYO-OSAKA- KAMAKORA- Mt FUJI-KYOTO

" The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page." St Augustin.

Shinpuru-sa, dentō, reigi tadashiku, rirakkusu shita Nippon o yōyaku

Greetings!        Welcome in kanto and kansâi...

Coming from Osaka the JR PASS after 2 hours20 in the so design Nozomi shinkansen will allow you to  reach Tokyo , without JR Pass it will cost you 1200 yen one day pass limited in the district. 

i deal again with the complicated and so many companies regarding the metro for joining Shibuya Station but Japaneese are very helpful behind their hurry feets .Definetly i need to escape quickly to Kamkura, Nikko .......

Trafic is already noises but in Japan even there are full people or cars all seem so quiet and organised that at a moment is little boring but pleasant when you search to relax in a calm environment

 Imperial castle garden in Tokyo

At Asakusa let your spirit benefit a spiritual walk  ...

okomiyaki break

Construction of Great Kamakora Buddha 121t named Daibutsu, started in 1252 by an unknow desgner.

kamakora beach

Many temples in Tokyo , Osaka or Kyoto allow you to learn about Japaneese spirituality

Himedji castle

Prayer at Kasuga Shrine

Kinkau Ji Temple ( Kyoto )

Rokuon-ji temple was Kintsune Saionji's flat in 1220's , this elegant building consists of three types of architecture. The 1st represent the palace  style, the second floor represent the samurai house and the third floor simple the zen temple style. Both 2nd and 3rd floorsare civered with gold-leaf on Japanese lacquer.

Century tree and spiritual ceremony

For mangas and games addict Akihabara will answer to your needs

Break in Nara

A symbol in Tokyo at (250m) Special Observatory for 600Yens last admission 21.30PM.

Trust me it is not the eiffel tower but the Tokyo tower and for 1420 yen, you could have an holistic view of Tokyo by night.

In the day time you can see as far away as Mt Fuji in the West side and at night you can enjoy the Tokyo nightscape amid a fantastical atmosphere. The major building on this picture of the North side is the TV Tokyo

The country of Wake up Sun wear correctly his name and you will feel it with Fuji Muntain area around 5 am...

Tsurugaoka Torii

In Kyoto, nearest the monkey mountain in the other side of the bridge and after a walk longside the Bambou area, you can eat some seafood and appreciate some artist products and appreciate some artist's paints

Direction to the water falls

 

Get a favor to chill out...Multiple Onsen in Nikko or kyoto are soothing

Traditional house

Ohara village in the mountain

 

Water is very present for your relaxation and some restaurant offers you the possibilty after an onsen to eat an udon with your  feets in a fresh water

Leaving this asian isle for a stopover in Hong Kong

 Last zen night

IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON

Cheers...

GLoby