weather: winter (minus -2/5)
currency: 100 yen = RM 4.00
time zone: japan is 1 hour ahead of malaysia
this is the winter january... weather was freezing ~~~~~~~~ but deep down, i enjoyed wearing winter clothes that no doubt, malaysians do enjoy winter! KANSAI was a nice journey again for me this time... although i'm back but the joy would not be gone! so i take memories as they come, accepting them all, letting them guide me whenever i can.
arashiyama 嵐山 (kyoto)
approx.30 mins from kyoto city by train, is a pleasant, touristy district in the western outskirts of Kyoto. The area has been a popular destination since the Heian Period (794-1185), when nobles would enjoy its natural setting. arashiyama is particularly popular esp during the cherry blossom and fall color seasons.
the togetsukyo bridge is arashiyama's well known, central landmark. many small shops, restaurants and other attractions are found nearby, including tenryuji temple, arashiyama's famous bamboo groves and pleasure boats that are available for rent on the river.
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| togetsu bridge |
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| togetsu bridge |
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| bamboo groves |
Gion (祇園) is a district of Kyoto, originally developed in the Middle Ages, Part of this district has been declared a national historical preservation district.
Recently, the City of Kyoto completed a project to restore the streets of Gion, which included such plans as moving all overhead utilities underground as part of the ongoing effort to preserve the original beauty of Gion. Gion remains dotted with old-style Japanese houses called machiya, which roughly translated means "townhouse", some of which are ochaya or "tea houses". These are traditional establishments where the patrons of Gion—from the samurai of old to modern-day businessmen—have been entertained by geiko and geisha in an exclusive manner for centuries.
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| shirakawa canal in the gion district |
when the journey ended, my life pretty much returned to normal. i was back to malaysia, which made things a lot more warmer as i could wear short pants & slippers running around in a summer weather. i might have changed after the journey, but the air itself has not. it's still the air of my childhood, the air of my 30++ years!
after all, i don't know what it was about JAPAN that attracted us so much.....
KANSAI Japan (Osaka, Kyoto, Arashiyama)
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