Kyoto Trip : Toji temple, West Honganji temple, East Honganji temple,
Nijyo Castle.
I would like to inform near JR Kyoto station walking trip.
Trip Cource: Toji temple, West Honganji temple, East Honganji temple, Nijyo Castle.
From Kyoto station 15minutes walking, you arrive at Toji temple.
Toji is a world heritage.
Enter Toji from South gate.
First is Gojyu no Tou.
Gojyu no Tou is usually closed, but spring golden week and early November it is opened.
Buddha is sitting in Gojyu no Tou.
Near Gojyu no Tou, Japanese garden with pond is existing.
Please go around this Garden, it is wonderful at Autumn leaves time.
Next is Kondo. Kondo has a big Buddha statue, it is golden color.
Toji is a main traveling points of Kyoto, but not so many travelers are visiting.
Next is Nishi Honnganji Temple, 20 minutes walk from Toji temple.
This temple is a big temple.
Entering this temple, it is free, no charge.
Please sit a big hall and pray your dream.
At precinct, you can see two big Ginkgo trees.
South of this temple, Ryukoku university is existing.
This university hall is a Important cultural property.
Only outlook of this hall is available to see.
West of Nishi honnganji temple, Temple town is seen.
This town has many Buddha goods shops.
Jyuzu:Rosary, candle, Buddhist altar are seen.
Some shops are continued from Edo period.
You have a calm time at this town.
Next is Higashi Honganji temple.
This temple is located to Nishi honnganji temple, so called Higashi Honganji temple.
Current this temple is repairing now, entering main temple is available.
Temple structure is same as Nishi Honganji temple.
Go to Horikawa street, ride bus and go to Nijyo Castle.
Nijyo castle is established by Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Lots of castle have Tenshukaku, do not have Honmaru and Ninomaru.
But Nijyo castle has Honmaru and Ninomaru, does not have Tenshukaku.
Nijyo castle is a main traveling point of Kyoto, so many travelers are visiting.
Through gate, enter Ninomaru.
In this house, Pine trees and tigers are drawn on bran.
These pictures are famous as a Kanou-family picture.
I think Tiger is unique shape, because tiger is drawned by tiger fur.
After Nimomaru, walk around Japanese big Gardena.
Walk over Hori, and enter Honmaru area.
Honmaru is not opened, go to Tenshukaku Trace.
Climb stone steps, you can see a overview of Nijyo Castle.
It is a nice view.
I don't know Tenshukaku is existing at Nijyo castle.
Honmaru is not available to see.
This day is a castle carnivals, so Falconry is seen at a Garden.
Ieyasu Tokugawa like Falconry.
Falconry is a Hawk to capture prey.
Hawk is not a big bird.
This time Trip, except Nijyo castle traveling points are availble to walk.
Please enjoy Kyoto walking trip.
That's it.
Nijyo Castle.
I would like to inform near JR Kyoto station walking trip.
Trip Cource: Toji temple, West Honganji temple, East Honganji temple, Nijyo Castle.
From Kyoto station 15minutes walking, you arrive at Toji temple.
Toji is a world heritage.
Enter Toji from South gate.
First is Gojyu no Tou.
Gojyu no Tou is usually closed, but spring golden week and early November it is opened.
Buddha is sitting in Gojyu no Tou.
Near Gojyu no Tou, Japanese garden with pond is existing.
Please go around this Garden, it is wonderful at Autumn leaves time.
Next is Kondo. Kondo has a big Buddha statue, it is golden color.
Toji is a main traveling points of Kyoto, but not so many travelers are visiting.
Next is Nishi Honnganji Temple, 20 minutes walk from Toji temple.
This temple is a big temple.
Entering this temple, it is free, no charge.
Please sit a big hall and pray your dream.
At precinct, you can see two big Ginkgo trees.
South of this temple, Ryukoku university is existing.
This university hall is a Important cultural property.
Only outlook of this hall is available to see.
West of Nishi honnganji temple, Temple town is seen.
This town has many Buddha goods shops.
Jyuzu:Rosary, candle, Buddhist altar are seen.
Some shops are continued from Edo period.
You have a calm time at this town.
Next is Higashi Honganji temple.
This temple is located to Nishi honnganji temple, so called Higashi Honganji temple.
Current this temple is repairing now, entering main temple is available.
Temple structure is same as Nishi Honganji temple.
Go to Horikawa street, ride bus and go to Nijyo Castle.
Nijyo castle is established by Ieyasu Tokugawa.
Lots of castle have Tenshukaku, do not have Honmaru and Ninomaru.
But Nijyo castle has Honmaru and Ninomaru, does not have Tenshukaku.
Nijyo castle is a main traveling point of Kyoto, so many travelers are visiting.
Through gate, enter Ninomaru.
In this house, Pine trees and tigers are drawn on bran.
These pictures are famous as a Kanou-family picture.
I think Tiger is unique shape, because tiger is drawned by tiger fur.
After Nimomaru, walk around Japanese big Gardena.
Walk over Hori, and enter Honmaru area.
Honmaru is not opened, go to Tenshukaku Trace.
Climb stone steps, you can see a overview of Nijyo Castle.
It is a nice view.
I don't know Tenshukaku is existing at Nijyo castle.
Honmaru is not available to see.
This day is a castle carnivals, so Falconry is seen at a Garden.
Ieyasu Tokugawa like Falconry.
Falconry is a Hawk to capture prey.
Hawk is not a big bird.
This time Trip, except Nijyo castle traveling points are availble to walk.
Please enjoy Kyoto walking trip.
That's it.