Kyoto & Osaka - Japan (Part 2)

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Soooooooo..... following up on my earlier post I want to share with you guys some photos from Osaka and Kyoto.
After travelling to Tokyo - both these cities were a breath of fresh air. Tokyo is famous for shopping heaven, fun street, food , cafe ....while Osaka and Kyoto were more relaxing + culture and at the same time there are a very happening area around Osaka (just like Tokyo). Especially the Dotonbori and Namba area. Kyoto is more beauty.

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

A stunningly beautiful temple covered in gold leaf, Kinkaku-ji is a World Cultural Heritage Site and one of seventeen locations that comprise the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. Its name derived from the gold leaf that envelopes it, Kinkaku-ji was once burned down by a schizophrenic monk who felt that it was “too beautiful”.

Arashiyama Bamboo Groves

One of my favorite spot among all the places that we visited in Kyoto. We took a rickshaw ride and they took us around the grooves for around half an hour tour. It was really romantic and great. I would have loved to walk and explore but the time constraint did'nt allow us this. Apart from these bamboo groves, the entire Arashiyama area is dotted with picturesque temples, gardens, restaurants, and shops. I got my "crane" earrings from there.

Some macha flavored soft serve in Shimogyo-Ku,Kyoto!

It was a trip that had culture, natural beauty, history, anime, huge malls, technology, surprisingly cheap liquor to buy as well and ofcourse lots of bowls of RAMEN! Ooooo the ASAHI beer as well ;)