Scenes in and around Kyoto

Geisha

A Geisha Girl leaving
the opera

Kyoto is one of the most famous cities in Japan. It has a population of around
1.4 million people and after Tokyo it is probably the most visited urban area.
The city has lots to offer both historically and modern day. During the 8th
century Kyoto became the capital of Japan and remained so until 1868 when
Tokyo became the new capital. There are more than 1,600 Buddhist temples and 270 Shinto shrines in Kyoto.


Kyoto Tower KyotoTower enables visitors to see the whole
of the city at a glance. The tower is 328 feet
high - measured from the top of the hotel on
which it stands. It is constructed from 22
tubular steel sections and is estimated to be
40% stronger than normal steel framed
buildings. It could survive the strongest
earthquakes ever to hit Japan as well as the
strongest typhoons.


The Golden Pavilion ( Kinkaku-ji ) Is a temple which was only built in 1955,
because the original was destroyed by fire.
Parts of it are covered in gold foil. It is an
exact replica of the original built in the 14th
century. It is surrounded by gardens and
forested hills.
 		Golden Pavilion


Temple Part of a complex of temples
on Mount Hiei-zan, reached by railway
or on foot to the north of Kyoto.


Plastic Food Plastic food on display in
the window of a restaurant.
Central Kyoto during evening time.
A typical scene in any large Japanese city.		 City Lights


Real Food Food displayed
in the market section
of a shop in Kyoto.		 Narrow street Narrow streets
surrounding a ryokan
( a traditional Japanese inn )
in central Kyoto.



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