There are countless temples and shrines in Japan, especially in Kyoto. While temples are for Buddhists, shrines are the worship places for Japanese traditional Shinto (神道教). Shinto Shrines are marked by its symbolical gate, Torii (鸟居). The most famous, also the most photographed, shrine is Fushimi Inari Taisha (伏見稲荷大社) in…
Most Japanese food taste quite light, (except noodles, they are very salty), and simple. A small portion of salted vegetables (咸菜) or Sashimi can be put on top of rice to make a dish. In fact, the rice itself is an ingredient. It is fresh and fragrant so the whole…
We arrived in Tokyo at Sunday night (4/25). I woke up at 4AM in the morning the next day and couldn't get to sleep any longer, so I decided to have a morning walk around the city. Our hotel is only 5-minute-walk to Ginza (银座). With the reputation of one…
I had a walk in the Royal Botanic Garden in the morning before we left Sydney. We should have stayed one more day to watch the world-famous NYE fireworks.
We took the Essential Tour to get into the Opera House in the morning and then went to Blue Mountain national park by the train.
The city center has good shopping districts, but the facilities are somewhat outdated.
Opened in 1916, Taronga Zoo hosts many animals of the southern hemisphere that are not easily seen elsewhere.
We checked into the InterContinental Hotel in the morning. The hotel is located at the pivot point of the city - all major attractions are within walking distance.
