Saturday, November 11, 2006

Ryoanji temple in Kyoto.


Pond of Ryoanji temple. I heard this temple is famous for only garden. But this pond is beautiful!
This is rock garden. It's one of famous karesansui garden. The main elements of karesansui are rocks and sand. I just sit and saw this garden with my family. Suddenly many Japanese childrens came to this place. They were quite loud. After they left this temple, I could enjoy garden again.
The steps to the main building. I walked these steps and forest.
The front gate of Ryoanji. I just arrived here before they closed. So, I and my family had to look quickly. Though, it was calm and good place to take a rest.

Saturday, October 21, 2006

Kobe's nightview from Kobe cityhall

This is Nankai namba station. My hotel was located in near by this station. From here, it's close to Dotombori and Americamura street. I took express train to Kansai airport from this station.
We arrived in Umeda station.
I bought 'Kansai pass'. With this pass, I could take most Kansai region's bus, subway and others.
This train was local train to Umeda.
This is Hankyu sanomiya station. I took Ltd. Express train to Umeda station.
Nightview of buildings around cityhall.. You can see port island in center of pic.

Nightview of Sanomiya station and around buildings. I heard that sign of mountain present KOBE's symbol, maybe.. I can't remmember exactly.

Pompei in Italy

Sculpture of temple. It remained as orginal statue.
This was temple of Roman gods. As you know, Roman believed polytheism.
Streetview of Pompei city.
Pillares of court building.
I could enter Pompei city after I bought ticket. Pompei city is still excavating nowadays. It's quite big city nation before this was buried. Eruption was started suddenly. All architectures remain still except their roof. Ash laied on the roof much, so roof was collapsed. Some remains was robbed and sent outside Italy. This building was kind of court.
This is Mt. Vesuvio which buried Pompei city.


I arrived Pompei station by train. Most travlers were Asian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, hahaha

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Kaiyukan in Osaka

The front gate of Kaiyukan aquarium! I love this place~
I took this from Pacific ocean tank. What a beautiful!
It's also pic of pacific ocean at around 5 pm~ I felt as if I'm swimming the ocean!
This is pic of coral reef's tank. You can find little fishes if you look at.

Kobe custard cake!

I undid package.. It's pretty small than my thought, though. It's sweet and delicious. There was honey or sweet thing in center of that cake. haha
I can't read that Chinese character, actually.. But, it may Kobe~ :D
I opended the box~ There was six cute cakes, haha

haha, I bought this from Kansai airport's duty-free shop! What a surprise! I didn't know that Kobe is famous for it until that time.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Kobe city

Nightview of port tower and maritime museum. I took this pics in Mosaic.
The nightview of port ternminal.
The railroad of portliner. I took this pics near by port terminal
I don't know what this buildings are. But, it looks like apartment , maybe.. haha

It's also medical center building and many buildings of port island.
You can see port behind the buildings. This buildings are medical center's.
When I visited Kobe, it rained.. So, I couldn't take clear view pics. There was raindrops on the windows of port-liner. So, I took off port-liner and went to outside of station. And I took pics of these .This is Medical center buildings in port island.
This is port-liner's Sanomiya station. Our family just arrived Sanomiya station by hankyu railway.

Thursday, September 28, 2006

Cheonggyecheon in Seoul

Cheonggyecheon is famous place to tourists nowadays. There was high-level road before. Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to restore this again. Restructions has ended last year. There are beautiful stream and bridges now. The Cheonggyecheon used to be a naturally formed stream before the Joseon Dynasty designated Seoul as its capital.
This stream is located in center of Seoul. There are stepping stones in several places. So, people can walk across over the stepping stones.
This is one of bridge in this stream. Yellow flower are iris. During middle- age, Korean woman washed their hair with iris in traditional holiday, Dan-o.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Amalfi in Italy

Sea was calm and beautiful. I felt it's summer already.
I saw these kind of mosaics from many buildings of this city. It was special product of this city, actually.
I couldn't slept in this city. But, I had cappucino from this 'Le sirens Hotel'. In this hotel, I could see beach and sea well. It was beautiful and peaceful.
One of building of this city.
View of Amalfi.
I took this picture from beach.
The big building of left is church. I didn't enter , but it was one of beautiful one.
It was hard to find travelers except me and my sis. Some Italians were reading books and lying with their friend and lover.
Sign of house number.

Amalfi in Italy

This is Sorento. I took bus to Amalfi from here.
Bus went roads besides sea. I could saw Amalfi on this road.
I arrived this city, Amalfi. This city is famous for beautiful buildings and beach. The view of Amalfi.
It was located in valley near by Mediterranean. It is very beautiful city! I went there in winter. But it was warm.
This city's buildings was built in valley.
Colors of bulildings was beautiful.

People and view of Amalfi.