Sightseeing in Kyoto
At the end of last year, I returned to Japan for the first time in six months. To be honest, until I returned home, I felt that the airfare was quite expensive and that I would have to abandon the trip this time, but I decided to return home.
When I returned to Japan, I was still enjoying myself and once again felt glad that I had decided to return home after all.
Since I had such a short time to return to Japan, I cut out all the time with friends and spent it with my family. I also went sightseeing in Kyoto with my mom for the first time in a while.
It takes about 45 minutes by train from Osaka, my hometown, to Kyoto. I took the Keihan train, which connects Osaka and Kyoto, to Sanjo Station. My main purpose was to go to my favorite eel restaurant, which I visit every time I come to Kyoto, but since we had come all the way to Kyoto, we decided to do a little sightseeing.
When I arrived in Kyoto, I felt that tourists were returning, albeit a little bit at a time. The corona restrictions on entry into Japan have been eased a bit, and it is now possible to enter Japan without a quarantine period. Therefore, I felt that the number of tourists from overseas was increasing. I felt that it would be good if Japan's economy would also revive little by little.
After arriving at Sanjo Station on the Keihan train, we walked toward Yasaka Shrine. Just outside Sanjo Station is the Minami-za Theater, where you can watch geisha and maiko perform. I hope to come back someday.
Minamiza Theater
https://www.kabukiweb.net/theatres/minamiza/
Kabuki can of course be seen at the Minami-za Theater. Recently, simultaneous English translation can be seen at the seats, and I would like to come here with my friends someday.
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I have been to Yasaka Shrine many times, and every time I come, I see the brightly colored vermilion torii gate. Passing through the torii gate, you enter the shrine. Upon entering the shrine, you will see a water spot where you are supposed to wash your hands and rinse your mouth. This is the tradition of misogi in Shinto (Japanese religion), and you will enter the shrine after doing so.
When my mother and I visited Yasaka Shrine, the Shinto priests were busily cleaning the grounds and making various preparations for the year-end festivities. I thought it was very Japanese. I wondered how I should explain omikuji.
Omikuji at shrine in Japan ⛩️⛩️⛩️
After passing through Yasaka Shrine, we next headed for Kiyomizu Temple. It was the same course as the school excursion I took when I was in junior high school, and I strolled around Kyoto talking with my mom about how nostalgic it was. It was a good memory for me.
京都観光へ行ってきました🎍🎎🎍
昨年の年末、半年ぶりに日本へ帰りました。 帰国するまでは正直、航空券がかなり高く今回は断念せざるを得ないかなぁと感じていたのですが、思い切って帰国を決めました。
日本に帰国すると、やっぱり楽しくて、改めてやっぱり帰国を決めてよかったと感じています。
今回は得に短い帰国時間だったため、友人と過ごす時間はすべてカットして、家族と過ごす時間にあてました。 そして、久しぶりにオカンと京都に観光に行ってきました。
わたしの実家である大阪から京都へは電車で約４５分ぐらいです。 京阪電車と言う大阪と京都をつなぐ電車に乗って、三条駅へ向かいました。 京都に来るたびに行く行きつけの鰻屋さんに行くのが一番の目的だったのですが、せっかく京都まで来たので少し観光しようと言うことになりました。
京都に来て感じたのが、少しづつではあるのですが観光客が戻ってきているとこでした。日本入国時のコロナ規制が少し緩和され、隔離期間を置かず日本へ入国することが出来るようになりました。そこで、少しづつではあるのですが、海外からの観光客が増えている感じがしました。日本の経済も少しづつ復活してきたらいいなと感じました。
南座では歌舞伎ももちろん観れます。 最近では英訳の同時通訳も席で見れるようで、いつか友人と一緒に来てみたいなと思っています。
八坂神社には何度も着たことがあるのですが、来るたびに朱色に色づけされた鮮やかな鳥居が目に入ります。 その鳥居をくぐると神社に入ります。 神社に入ると、水場があって、そこでは手を洗い、口を濯ぐようになっています。 神道の禊の伝統なのですが、そのようにしてから神社に入ることになります。
わたしとオカンが八坂神社に行った時は、年末の準備をしていて神主さんたち忙しく境内を掃除したりいろいろな準備をしていました。 おみくじとかもあって、日本っぽいなぁって思いました。 おみくじってどの様に説明したらいいのかなぁ？
八坂神社をくぐって、次は清水寺に向かいました。 中学生の時に来た修学旅行のコースと一緒で、懐かしいねぇなんてオカンと話しながら京都の町を散策しました。 良い思い出が出来ました。
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