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Virtual GIE JAPAN. Tokyo. Kyoto. Japan. Nagoya. Chapel Hill. Osaka. Sushi. Sumo. Mt. Fuji. Geisha. Tokyo to NAGOYA. Tokyo. Kyoto. Nagoya. Osaka. 230 mile / 1h 36min. Nagoya to KYOTO. Tokyo. Kyoto. Nagoya. Osaka. 93 mile / 44min. HISTORY. Welcome to KYOTO. TRADITION.
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VirtualGIE JAPAN Tokyo Kyoto Japan Nagoya Chapel Hill Osaka Sushi Sumo Mt. Fuji Geisha
Tokyoto NAGOYA Tokyo Kyoto Nagoya Osaka 230 mile / 1h 36min
Nagoyato KYOTO Tokyo Kyoto Nagoya Osaka 93 mile / 44min
HISTORY Welcome toKYOTO TRADITION CULTURE
794 AD Former Capital of Japan 794 AD – 1868 AD (1,074 yrs) “Historic City” KYOTO 1868 AD Relocation of the Capital Kyoto Tokyo Culture # National Treasure: 169 # Important Cultural Asset: 1,629 Tourism # Travelers: 50 M / year Education Present
Today’s Schedule 8:00 am - 1:00 pm 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hotel: TAWARA-YA Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
One thing you should remember … N Kyoto City Map Naming Rule North ~ South: Number + “jou” (= street) 2-jou (2nd St.) 3-jou (3rd St.) 4-jou (4th St.) 5-jou (5th St.) 7-jou (7th St.) West ~ East: OO Street Kawara-machi St. Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
Summer Built in 1397 Kin-kaku-ji temple Gold foil ! 20 kg (44.1 LB) Market Value: $ 0.6M Spring Fall Winter Four different faces Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner Web Camera http://www.shokoku-ji.or.jp/kinkakuji/webcam/index.html
Machi-ya = Kyoto’s traditional townhouse 200 years old or more ! Kimono Nishijin-ori (textile) Machi-ya Business Hair Salon House for rent Cafe Restaurant Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
Maiko (= Dance child): Apprentice Geisha Okiya = lodging house for maikos Geisha “Don’t Follow Maikos in the Street” Kyoto city website Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
FEATURES: Hi-tech Companies Originating from Traditional Crafts Hanafuda (Flower Cards) Companies in Kyoto Established in 1889 Kiyomizu-yaki (Ceramic Ware) Solar Battery, Electronic Devices, etc. LSI, Semiconductor, etc. Since 1590s Industrial Automation, Electronic Components, etc. Sight Seeing Company Visit Dinner
An artistic and gracious Japanese seasonal cuisine • Uses the fresh ingredients of the season • Cooked in ways that enhance the original taste of the ingredients Kyo-kaiseki Company Visit Sight Seeing Dinner
Sleep well … • TAWARA-YA ryokan (hotel) • Established over 300 years ago • Very famous among celebrities • (Hitchcock, Spielberg, Dustin Hoffman, Tom Cruise, etc.) • You should stay before you die
Kyototo OSAKA Tokyo Kyoto Nagoya Osaka 27 mile / 27min