Part two starts with a daytrip to Japan's former capital Kyoto. We visited the Ginkaku-Ji temple and garden.At first we missed our get-off point at the temple. After a while we concluded that we should go back
a few km. A local on bike who was initially a little irritated because we were standing in the way, was very kind to help us. He was one of the very few Japanese who spoke properly English. The plan was to walk along the 'path of philosophy' to the Nanzen-Ji temple. But halfway we decided to get of the track and take the bus back to te centr
e of Kyoto due to the high temperature rising till 36 degrees Celsius. At Kyoto station we visited another t
emple and also the Kyoto Tower which is about 130 meters high. A new record in comparison to the Tsutenkaku tower (103 m).The Kyoto station was also very impressive. a high rised building with many escalators. One after another going sky-high!
The next day was another day in Great
er Osaka. We visited the famous Kaiyukan aquarium. The theme of this aquraium is 'The ring of fire', because it shows the species from all around the Pacific Ocean. A great watertank filled with 5,4 million liters of water and their famous residents: 2 Whale Sharks and 2 Manta Rays.Later that day we visited another tower: the Umeda
Towers. Another new height has been reached: 173 m.The view was again....amazing....pictures were taken from the floating garden between the both towers.
Later that evening we also took a break at Namba parks before getting dinner. A park that has risen on the roof of the shopping mall in Namba. More pics are coming up!
Further impressions of these days.
Sea Otter and Manta Ray
Whale Shark and Japanese Spider crab
Nemo's and Umeda Tower
Umeda Tower at distance and Namba Parks
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