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22nd Apr 2008

Kyoto 8th day and after the journey

At the last day, I travelled through the city by bike for getting souvenirs. As a person who is always suffering from the steep slopes in Tokyo, the slopes in Kyoto is almost nothing. I believe the best transportation at city are is definitely bicycle.

After the return to the accommodation, I as usual spend the afternoon idly at the community space. It was very comfortable to abandon myself to the relaxing time. Actually, it’s hard to recall when I could indulge in being myself naturally the last time.

I guess, the meeting with the people from the accommodation is absolutely serendipitous. The life they live in is totally different from mine.
Although I’m reasonably proud of and satisfied with my life, I realised that the slow life like them would be nice as well. Since I’ve been just pursuing my calling earnestly, the finding triggered a kind of identity crisis.

Nevertheless, I should also consider two things. People tend to desire what they don’t have. Besides I’m highly susceptible. In fact they also have problems on their mind.

All in all, the conclusion I came up at the bus going to Tokyo is, wherever I am I enjoy everyday and have hope for tomorrow. I haven’t yet achieved anything in Tokyo. My battery has been fully recharged and I can run out again until the next break point.

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20th Apr 2008

Kyoto the 6th and 7th day

The sixth day.
Since I had only a few days left in Kyoto, I took up a tour again by bicycle borrowed from the accommodation. The course was very typical for Kyoto sightseeing and there are bunch of people at every temples I visited. Despite the fact, I enjoyed shooting photos as usual.

The seventh day.
It was a kind of hiking at Fushimi Inari Shrine where is one of my favorite place in Kyoto. This place is indeed magical. There are literary thousands of shrine symbols on the mountain and you can have a walk bellow them. Although it’s even terrifying sometimes, I’m totally enchanted by this shrine.

Kinkaku ji
One of the most famous temples in Japan. It’s absolutely picturesque indeed. Probably, the temple with snow would be more beautiful.

Ryoan ji
Though this is a prominent zen garden, there are too many tourist to have a meditation. Actually it took a significant amount of time to take this photo.

Hushimi Inari
It’s not really off the beaten track, but anyway bit far from the center of the city. Therefore, I could find less people there although it’s well known for some movie sets.

Kyoto the 3rd to 5th day

I just spent the weekend in Kyoto idly at the accommodation because I didn’t feel going to a sight seeing. In fact, the prime purpose of this trip is ‘living in the different life from Tokyo’, therefore, I really don’t need to bring myself to temples and shrines with countless tourists. Instead, I indulge myself into a slow life, talking with stafs, staying at cafe and walking around the accommodation.

Gekkoso
This is the accommodation, which opened in this location three years ago, I stayed. Although the building is more than 70 years old, it has got its orifinal taste. Incidentally, this place in the photo is a kind of living room where parties take place every night.

Kenkun-shrine
Five minutes walking from Gekkoso, this place enshrines Nobunaga Oda who is a legendary Samurai 500 years ago, though this shrine itself is not really famous. On the top of mountain where the shrine located, you can see the whole city of Kyoto.

Going to Osaka
I somehow went to Osaka with a staff from Gekkoso. Provided choice between Kyoto and Osaka both of them are very crowded at weekends, I thought it would be fun to go bustling Osaka. Indeed it’s the first time to visit Osaka for me and the city was so exciting. Everywhere you can buy takoyaki(Octopus Ball) -delicacy in Kansai Area-. I’ll provably visit there again.

See more photos atFlickr.

Kyoto the 2nd day

Coincidently, a friend I met in Australia visited Japan from Hong Kong and we decided to have a walk in Kyoto together. It’s actually nice to have a company though I travel alone. Since I had no plan for this trip I maybe dragged along her bit too mach. But anyway she looked enjoying the trip as the whole city of Kyoto was very new to her.

Gion Street.
Famous for the scene set of the movie ‘Memoirs of a Geisha’