The Limited Express Haruka is a train that runs from Kyoto to Kansai airport.
I was able to experience this train on the way back to Shin-Osaka station with Okuni and Iishi-san. Okuni-san gave me the ticket for later as he planned out the day.
Here is the Official map from JR West.
Kyoto station is one of my favorites. It is awesomely tall. In 2016, I didn’t explore it as much as I wanted to.
One side of Kyoto station goes all the way up. I didn’t know, so I didn’t go up all the way. I later find out it goes up to even go outside on top!!!
It can be decieving if you don’t know.
At the halfway point, there is a theatre!
Going even further up, is the Sky Garden
In 2016 Jasmin and I spent time in Kyoto. We saw many things and one of them that we didn’t get a chance to visit was Fushimi Inari Taisha… this is the famous Torii gates!!
We got up that morning and packed to leave once we get back from Kyoto. Soon, we headed for the Shinsaibashi station. We were going back to Kyoto to see a few things.
We got to Kyoto station and got on the bus. We were planned to see The Golden Pavilion, Fushimi Inari Taisa and others. After the Golden Pavilion, I think we were kinda worn out.
So instead of hopping on the bus or trains to go to other temples and shrines, we started shopping.
Fushimi Inari is one of those places you have to dedicate hours to if you want to go up the mountain. So we did not go.
People will tell you Kyoto is traditional style Japan. It was the old capital of Japan. Gion is one of the districts within Kyoto.
Jasmin wanted to visit this place because her colleague and friend told her it is very pretty and traditional… maybe even untouched. After walking through some streets, we came upon the Gion Shin Bridge (really small), but the stream of water lead to the Shirakawa canal. There was a heron in the stream and it looked calm, so I had to take a picture of it.
It was nice and relaxing to walk those streets. They were narrow and the buildings looked traditional (my way of saying old school).
Kiyomizu-dera is one of the famous temples in Kyoto (there are many tho).
It is an UNESCO World Heritage site!
After getting off the bus, we walked up a slightly inclined street. Along the way, many vendors and store fronts! It was busy.
Finally we came upon Kiyomizu-dera, you can see the steps leading to Nio-mon (the entrance) and Sai-mon right next to it.
After taking pictures and offering prayers, we walked down some stairs and seen the Otowa Waterfalls.
There was a long line, but once you get to the waterfall, you grab a ladle from the storage and reach for one of the 3 sprouts.
