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Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Tokyo to NAGOYA Nagoya 230 mile / 1 h 36 min
Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Nagoya to KYOTO Nagoya 93 mile / 44 min
HISTORY TRADITION Welcome to KYOTO CULTURE
“Historic City” KYOTO 794 AD Former Capital of Japan 794 AD – 1868 AD (1, 074 yrs) 1868 AD Relocation of the Capital Kyoto Tokyo Present Culture # National Treasure: 169 # Important Cultural Asset: 1, 629 Tourism # Travelers: 50 M / year Education
Today’s Schedule 8: 00 am - 1: 00 pm - 6: 00 pm - 9: 00 pm Hotel: TAWARA-YA Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
Kyoto City Map One thing you should remember … N Naming Rule North ~ South: Number + “jou” (= street) 2 -jou (2 nd St. ) 3 -jou (3 rd St. ) 4 -jou (4 th St. ) 5 -jou (5 th St. ) 7 -jou (7 th St. ) West ~ East: OO Street Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner Kawara-machi St.
Kin-kaku-ji temple Summer Built in 1397 Gold foil ! 20 kg (44. 1 LB) Market Value: $ 0. 6 M Spring Fall Winter Four different faces Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner Web Camera http: //www. shokoku-ji. or. jp/kinkakuji/webcam/index. html
Machi-ya Business Machi-ya = Kyoto’s traditional townhouse Kimono 200 years old or more ! Nishijin-ori (textile) Cafe Sight Seeing Company Visit Restaurant Dinner Hair Salon House for rent
Geisha Maiko (= Dance child): Apprentice Geisha Okiya = lodging house for maikos “Don’t Follow Maikos in the Street” Kyoto city website Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
Companies in Kyoto FEATURES: Hi-tech Companies Originating from Traditional Crafts Hanafuda (Flower Cards) Established in 1889 Kiyomizu-yaki (Ceramic Ware) Solar Battery, Electronic Devices, etc. LSI, Semiconductor, etc. Since 1590 s Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner Industrial Automation, Electronic Components, etc.
Kyo-kaiseki • An artistic and gracious Japanese seasonal cuisine • Uses the fresh ingredients of the season • Cooked in ways that enhance the original taste of the ingredients Company Visit Sight Seeing Dinner
Sleep well … TAWARA-YA ryokan (hotel) • Established over 300 years ago • Very famous among celebrities (Hitchcock, Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, etc. ) • You should stay before you die
Tokyo Kyoto Osaka Kyoto to OSAKA Nagoya 27 mile / 27 min