Kiyomizu

Kiyomizudera ("Pure Water Temple") is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan.
Kiyomizudera stands in the wooded hills of eastern Kyoto and offers visitors a nice view over the city from its famous wooden terrace.









Below the terrace, you can taste the spring water, which gives the temple its name and which is said to have healing power.







Part of the fun of visiting Kiyomizudera is the approach to the temple along the steep and busy lanes of the atmospheric Higashiyama district. Except early in the morning, do not expect a tranquil, spiritual atmosphere.
The many shops, restaurants and ryokan in the area have been catering to tourists and pilgrims for centuries. Products on sale range from local specialties such as Kiyomizu-yaki pottery, sweets and pickles to the standard set of souvenirs.

Kyoto Eki and Tower

The new Kyoto Station building was built on the occasion of the 1,200th anniversary of the Heian Capital foundation. It was opened to the public in 1997 and stands in perfect contrast with many foreign tourists' image of Kyoto as the capital of traditional Japan.
A department store, hotel, theater, game center, shopping mall, government offices, various restaurants and an observation deck can be found on the facility's 15+ floors.






The Kyoto Tower is an 131 meter observation tower

Kyoto's Geisha

カプセルホテル

Our kapuseru hoteru in Osaka!





History of the Capsule Hotel:

This style of hotel accommodation was developed in Japan and has not gained acceptance outside of the country. The Japanese capsule hotels vary widely in size, some having only fifty or so capsules and others over 700, and are often male only. There are also capsule hotels with separate male and female sleeping quarters. Clothes and shoes are sometimes exchanged for a yukata and slippers on entry. A towel may also be provided. The benefit of these hotels is convenience and price; usually around 3000-4000 yen a night (€21-29, $25–34, £15–20). Such hotels are not necessarily regarded as only an option for those with lower incomes - a typical customer would be the business salariman after a night of drinking.
The first capsule hotel was the Capsule Inn Osaka, designed by Kurokawa Kisho and located in the Umeda district of Osaka. It opened on February 1, 1979 and the initial room rate was 1,600 yen.

Osaka's Aquarium and Ferris Wheel

Osaka Aquarium, also known as Kaiyukan, is probably Japan's best aquarium. It introduces various forms of life inhabiting the Pacific Rim in a well organized and impressive way.
Marine life is displayed in 15 tanks, each representing a specific region of the Pacific Rim. The central tank, representing the Pacific Ocean, is nine meters deep and home to a whale shark, the aquarium's main attraction.
Visitors start their tour of the aquarium on the 8th floor and slowly spiral down floor by floor around the central tank. Some of the tanks stretch over several floors, making it possible to observe the animals from different depths and perspectives.
Osaka Aquarium is located in the Tempozan Harbor Village of Osaka's Port area.
These are Japan's Giant Sea Crabs - FREAKY!











The Ferris Wheel - It measures 112.5 meters (369 feet) from the ground to its apex, and the wheel has a diameter of 100 meters (328 feet) It's got 60 cabins that seat eight people each, with two of them designed to accommodate wheelchairs. One revolution takes about 15 minutes. Another big attraction of the huge wheel is the way it's lit up at night. The patterns were created by an internationally famous illumination designer, Motoko Ishii, and can be seen until 10 o'clock every night. One of the patterns, which change every hour, resembles a fireworks display. The illumination is not just pretty; it's also quite useful, showing temperatures and the weather forecast for the following day. It's possible to see as far away as the Kansai International Airport and even the Akashi Ohashi Bridge from the Ferris wheel on a clear day.