Japan 2012 - Kansai

In Kansai I went to 3 biggest cities which people often go most when traveling there. They were Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto.

First, I went to Osaka. Osaka was a big, young and noisy city, somewhat alike Tokyo. I think it would be fun to live in Osaka, because the food is great and people are said to be really friendly.

Takoyaki - Osaka's most famous food

A corner of Osaka city

Sakura

I went to Osaka castle

Osaka castle

Said goodbye to Osaka city

Next I went to Kobe. It took about 30 minutes by train from Osaka to Kobe.
Kobe is called a "Western city", because in the past there were a lot of foreigners went to Kobe port, lived there and left behind Western style architecture.

Kobe port. It was breathtaking, this scene

Ferris-wheel : my love

I got on it yaaa >0<

view from Ferris-wheel.

At that moment, I received a message from him:

nyaaaa

love the lights

Next day I went to other places in Kobe like Mount Rokko and visited Kobe center streets.
I like Kobe. It brought me the feeling of peace and somehow the image of a mature city.

A crape store

Mediterrasse is just a shopping mall. But the outside architecture is really cute

On the last day I went to Kyoto. It was sakura's full-blossom that time. I have to admit that I really love Kyoto. If I have chance to go to Kyoto again, I would love to go in Spring or Autumn. It must be really beautiful.

In Gion street

They were said to be "experiencing Maiko girls". So I bet they were not real Maiko girls

Let's see how a real Maiko is. She is a real Maiko

She is amazing...

I have a big interest in Maiko and Geisha. They are such beautiful and amazing women.

Finally, before saying goodbye to Kyoto, I went seeing sakura with my teacher. What I realized is that Sakura at night is also great *love*

The end >_<
Goodbye Kobe, Osaka, Kyoto. I swear I would go back to Kansai again someday. *heart*

From a traveling-lover with love.

Japan traveling: Spring time

Finally the so-called Spring has come. The true Spring with sakura, warmness and sunny day brought me lots of energy lol. I felt like I was reborn after a long cold winter (Winter is fun with snow too, but it's tooooo cold).
So, let's enjoy spring time.
This spring, I had chance to travel around Japan with my mom. We traveled a lot, from Tokyo, Yokohama to Mt Fuji, Hakone and Kansai.
Day 1: Tokyo: Asakusa temple, Tokyo tower, Odaiba, Shinjuku, and some shopping ^^.

Sakura in Asakusa temple

Tokyo Sky Tree :x

Tradition and Modern

Tokyo tower

Sakura and Tokyo tower

from a distance

Tokyo is such a beautiful metropolitan

In front of Kabuki-chou in Tokyo.

 

Yokohama, long time no see!!!! I love you :*

Second day we went to Yokohama city. It was cloudy and windy, but Yokohama was still a beautiful as it always is. In the afternoon, we were back to Tokyo in the middle of a storm, but mom still enjoyed shopping at Akihabara and dinner at Ginza. ^0^
Third day we left Tokyo *cry* and headed to Mt Fuji.

Mt Fuji - a holly mountain

an active volcano near Fuji-san.

 It is said that if you eat one egg boiled in this volcano, you will live 7 years longer

And I ate one haha

Hakone

Fuji-chan's face without any cloud (*'▽'*)♪

Day 4th: we went climbing up to Mt Fuji (by bus ^^). The nearer we went to Mt Fuji, the more clearly we could see the snow up to its top.

I felt like being somewhere near Russia

spring flower at Hamamatsu city

Kinkakuji - Kyoto

Next day we went to Kyoto and Osaka.

Sakura has started to blossom in Kyoto

It is said that you'll get luck if you drink water from those 3 streams.

Osaka - I felt a deep sadness as I took this photo

But Osaka is a really noisy and fun city

The trip ended there with lots of souvenirs bought by mom. We enjoyed the trip very much. After mom went back home, I waited for my friend at Osaka to start another trip lol. I will write about it in the next entry ^0^.

Spring flowers: