we are thinking of visiting Nara, kyoto and maybe kobe can anyone reccomend things we "must see" in these cities or in the surrounding areas? Thanks
2007-03-07 16:08:49 · 1 answers · asked by gregg s 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Lots to see! But a few must-see perhaps above all:
Nara: Todai-ji with the Diabutsu (Big Buddha Statue)
Kyoto: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavalion)
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/7100/dscn0185nv0.jpg
Kiyomizu-dera
Ryoan-ji: Zen Rock Garden
Nijo-jo: With its nightengale floors and painted walls
Sanjusangen-do: holds a 1001 Kannon Statues with a thousand arms (actually 40)
Don't know Kobe so well but nearby is one of the best castles in Japan - Himeji
http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/3323/himejian3.jpg
Outside of Tokyo you should head to Kamakura. Lots of temples and shrines and another Diabutsu, this one outside.
http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/6836/buddha3jh.jpg
2007-03-08 00:53:37 · answer #1 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋