japan81 kyoto23 a random stroll
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Kyoto is located in the central part of the island of Honshu. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the Imperial capital of Japan for more than one thousand years, Kyoto is also known as the thousand-year capital. The original city was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capital of Chang'an (present-day Xi'an). Historically, Kyoto was the largest city in Japan, later surpassed by Osaka and Edo (Tokyo) towards the end of the 16th century
Kyoto city hall main buildingDesigned by Goiichi Murata,
the main building was completed in 1927
Kyoto city hall main building
It is perhaps the only pre-War building in the city that would not be mourned if it were to meet the omnivorous Kyoto wrecking ball
The Hamaguri rebellion of 1864 burnt down 28,000 houses in the city
The front of the apartments at night
Hotel Royal
Hotel Royal
Hotel Royal
Imperial Palace Kyoto (reconstructed in 1855 after it had burnt down) is the Emperor’s official residence in Kyoto
The Kamo River in the past was a crucial source of relatively pure drinking water for Kyoto residents
Kawaramachi Catholic Church was first constructed in 1890 during the Meiji Period by Friar Villon, a missionary of the Paris Mission Society, after the edict banning Christianity in Japan was lifted
Cathedral St Francis Xavier
Cathedral St Francis Xavier
Cathedral St Francis Xavier
Archangel Michael St Francis Xavier
The stained glass windows were manufactured by Hans Stockler of Switzerland. They include images of St. Michael, St. Francis Xavier, the 14 Stations of the Cross and the Resurrection. The images are arranged in the shape of the Japanese archipelago with green and purple the dominant colors representing vegetation growing in light and water. Behind the altar is a large stained glass window of the Creation
Cathedral St Francis Xavier
At the rear of the cathedral is a special space dedicated to the Christian martyrs of Nagasaki, 187 men, women and children who died for their faith during the periodic Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Tokugawa regime crackdowns on Christianity during the late Azuchi-Momoyama Period (1573 -1603) and early Edo Period (1603-1868)
The pipe organ comes from Germany and was installed in 1971. It has 1509 pipes and 22 stopsThe basement of the church includes a small chapel used for weekday masses and religious retreats. An historic bronze statue of the Holy Mother dating from the late 19th century is placed here
Cathedral St Francis Xavier
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Public Art Asahi Hall (Teramachi Street)
There was big wall painting of Seiji Togo (1897–1978) on former Kyoto Asahi Kaikan Building
This is miniature of the picture
Teramachi 1957
Public Art
Seiji Togo (1897–1978)
Municipal Museum of Art
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From clothing to used books, from art to food, Teramachi Shopping arcade has it all. Clothing and accessories, books and magazines, food and cooking, music, gifts, tourists can really find anything they can think of at Teramachi Shopping arcade
The northern area offers also a selection of coffee shops and restaurants, for recharging one’s batteries after a long shopping spree. And if shopping until you drop is now what you had in mind, never fear, there are plenty of places to take a load off and watch the crowd
Kyoto features a unique mix
of shopping, where modern, high end
fashion shops can be found alongside stores
with centuries of history selling
traditional Kyoto crafts or specialty foods
Nishiki Market branches off Teramachi about 100 meters north of Shijo StreetMarket Stalls in Food Market
Sushi is the Japanese preparation and serving of cooked vinegared rice combined with varied ingredients, chiefly seafood, vegetables, meat (usually fish), and occasionally tropical fruits
Tempura are pieces of lightly battered, deep fried seafood and vegetables
Uzumasa Tenjingawa Station Municipal Subway Tōzai Line
The yellow lines are called “Tactile Ground Surface Indicators” (TGSI). They are designed to be used by blind people or who have vision impairment as a guide to navigate streets, intersections, road crossing, entrance to stairs, subway and train platforms, and so on
The Tozai Line is useful for getting from the center of the city to sightseeing districts like Higashiyama in the east and Nijo Castle in the West
Kyoto's subway system has two lines: the north-south Karasuma Line (green) and the east-west Tozai Line (red)
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