These famous cities are crowded when they see red leaves or cherry blossoms.
Originally, there were quite a few Japanese, and with the influx of tourists from all over the world, I really didn't know whether to look at the scenery or people.
In fact, there are many more beautiful places in Japan than Kyoto and Nara, which are little known.
For example, the place I went this time-Otsu.
It was the tail of the red leaf season when I went. Wherever I go, I feel like I'm in a chartered plane.
In fact, Otsu is near Kyoto. It takes only 10 minutes to take JR from Kyoto Station to Otsu Station, which is really convenient.
If you are in Osaka, it takes only 35 minutes by tram from New Osaka.
Compared with the noisy Kyoto, this place is really more like a paradise.
But the history here is longer than Kyoto.
The whole city of Otsu is built along Lake Biwako, the largest lake in Japan, with long and narrow terrain and many quiet residential streets in the city.
Although the streets of Otsu are simpler than those of Kyoto and Osaka, it was once the capital of Asuka in ancient times and was developed into a transportation hub.
Although it is already the middle of June 5438+February, the red leaves here are still not finished.
And there are very, very few people, and almost no tourists come.
It is said that Mitsui Temple is also a very beautiful cherry blossom viewing place in Kansai region.
So I strongly recommend this place and don't go to those hot spots to join in the fun.
Come to Otsu and enjoy the real fun of traveling.
Although the name of Mitsui Temple is widely known,
But its official name is Enjoji.
The capital was originally built in Otsu by the grandson of Emperor Tianzhi.
A temple built in the 7th century,
It has a history of 1300 years.
Tiantai Sect is one of the Buddhist sects that originated in China.
Liyan Temple in Pipa Mountain is also located in Otsu City and is famous for its main temple.
There are two schools in Jiangjun Temple, one is Tiantai Temple School, which stays in Mitsui Temple after going down the mountain.
There is no doubt that these two factions are at loggerheads, and Mitsui Temple has been attacked by monks and soldiers in Birushan many times.
Mitsui Temple has a long history, but its popularity in China is not high.
Therefore, even in the red leaf season, there are few China tourists here.
I haven't seen it for days.
The feeling that Mitsui Temple gave me,
It's primitive and simple.
Walking in the temple is not only quiet, but also a feeling of crossing.
Whether it is architecture or the decoration of mountains and trees, it feels unchanged for thousands of years.
A pool in the Japanese temple metropolis.
Used for washing hands and praying.
Guanyin Terrace of Mitsui Temple,
Climb the long stairs,
It is also a good place overlooking Otsu.
When the cherry blossoms bloom next spring, they will be super beautiful.
However, this season's red leaves are still worth visiting.
On a quiet path
Maple leaves are scattered.
Otsu gives people a very quiet feeling.
Although it is only 10 minutes' drive from Beijing, it is completely different from Kyoto.
The houses and buildings here are very similar to those in Kyoto. Just find a building with a history of hundreds of years.
Any shop that passes by is a century-old shop by accident.
Otsu City is the seat of Shiga Prefecture in Japan, located on the southwest bank of Lake Biwa, and is an important place in the economic circle of Kobe, Beijing and Hokuriku.
Located at the southern end of the famous Japanese scenic spot "Lake Biwako", this city is an important land and water transportation place, and is called "Little Osaka" in the throat of Kyoto.
If you look at it on the map,
I think it's very similar to a place in Yunnan, our country. Erhai and Otsu are located in Xiaguan, Dali.
This is an excellent place for sightseeing and feng shui.
Otsu is a beautiful city with beautiful natural scenery, many museums, quiet parks, ancient shrines, long temples and hot springs.
Otsu, suitable for quiet stop and enjoy.
Compared with Tokyo and Osaka, the pace of life here is much slower.
Pipahuan
You can see young people running and exercising.
An old man with a dog ...
Grandpa and grandson ...
Lake Biwa is calm and super large, just like the sea.
Besides, Otsu is not a big city.
You can take a taxi almost anywhere, 1000 yen or so. It's only 2-3 kilometers away.
I feel very comfortable,
If you come to Kansai, Japan next time
I will stay for another two days without hesitation.
There are also many dessert shops by the lake.
When the weather is fine, you can sit by the bed by the lake.
Watching the sunset while eating dessert.
The key is that it is still quiet and completely undisturbed.
I think it's perfect for couples in love to come here together.
In addition, Otsu has a variety of traditional Japanese cuisine.
For example, Japan and Niu are super awesome.
Hotel talks (talks)
This time, it was the Tujia homestay that took the baby to Otsu.
The name is also very special, called "talking".
Their family has many suites to choose from in Otsu, with different prices.
Different from other homestays in Japan,
At first, this homestay was more like a group hotel in scale.
Check in's place is more like a private club.
After we arrived at Otsu Station by JR from Kyoto, we arrived at the "Talk" Hotel in a few minutes and checked in.
Breakfast, afternoon tea and check-in are all here.
On a very quiet street, in an old house that looks simple from the outside.
Walking in, everything is so much and orderly.
A young Japanese lady received us. She was very polite.
Only Japan has the best service in the world.
So, I really like coming to Japan.
When they treat their guests, they really treat you like a god.
They also specially developed the AR map, which is convenient for guests to find the location of the hotel.
The Maruya, where we live, is actually not far away, just inside the commercial street in Otsu.
It is said that it is the only homestay in Japan that opens in a commercial street.
It's just a quiet homestay, maybe Otsu's business is too dull.
After 8 o'clock every night, there are almost no people in the street.
Came to our room and pushed open the door, stunned.
The Maruya we live in is a traditional Japanese two-story villa, which is really a "big" villa in Japan.
Like Kyoto, Otsu is a city with a very long history in Japan.
In a place like Otsu, you can also feel the traditional Japanese culture.
How can I put it? That feeling of deja vu. Because, after all, Japanese culture is mostly based on China's Tang Dynasty.
It's just that we are changing so fast that many things can only be seen in museums.
On the contrary, the Japanese preserved everything of our ancestors in detail.
It's very cold in winter in Japan, but when I walk into a hotel, I don't feel cold at all.
Warm and windproof facilities are very good.
In addition, the chairs and sofas used in the room are all designed by Danish designers.
You can experience the furniture known as "the first comfort in the world".
On the second floor of the hotel is Japanese tatami, a modern hotel-style standard room.
There are at least four people. No problem.
Tatami covers a large area, and I think it is very suitable for a family of five to book such a room.
Bedding and pillows are very comfortable.
There are two bathrooms, one upstairs and the other downstairs.
Toilets are all the most advanced automatic sensors.
There is also a separate washstand and bathroom downstairs.
The Japanese love for bathing has reached the point where people are outraged.
No matter how small the home is, there is a small bathtub in the bathroom. It's not enough to soak at home, and the Japanese outside the hot spring club also like it.
What I like best is this wooden bathtub in this villa.
It is really comfortable.
Since it is a homestay, of course there is a kitchen.
It's convenient to cook something for yourself.
There is a supermarket when you go out, and you can buy all kinds of things you need.
In the evening, we put on our own Hanfu in the room.
Because it was too cold in Japan in June and February of 5438, it was impossible to wear it outside during the day.
Fortunately, the hotel is not bad, and it really feels like crossing.
Breakfast is very traditional Japanese breakfast.
Really, everything is exquisite.
however
China people may think?
1, this amount? Is it enough to eat?
2. Most traditional Japanese breakfasts are cold, which is not in line with the habits of China people.
As far as breakfast is concerned, I think the hotel still needs improvement.
However, it is understandable that there are very few people traveling to Otsu in China at present.
Even fewer people can choose to live in Otsu.
It will gradually increase in the future, and I believe there will be more choices.
After breakfast, we set off for a great place.
As the birthplace of Japanese Buddhism, Huiji Mountain is regarded as the mountain of mother.
Streets in Japan
Wherever it is, it's clean.
My impression is that.
Travel to Japan, regardless of the weather.
After a week, the shoes were very clean.
Japanese cars are also very clean.
However, there are few places to wash cars in Japan.
Clean cars don't need to be washed, so they are naturally so clean.
Because there is no pollution source.
The air and roads are very clean.
After the rain, the car looks like it was newly washed.
Unlike us, washing the car is the most feared thing.
There is still a distance from the center of Richmond, and you need to take a tram.
Jingshan Sakamoto tram line, anyway, the tram lines in Japan feel full.
The world in the tram feels like the feeling in the animation.
Sitting at the terminal: Sakamoto Biri Pass, you will be fine.
The advantage of traveling in Japan is that many stop signs are traditional Chinese characters. Therefore, people in China can understand it without translation.
After getting off, we continue to walk to Liyan Temple, a cable car, which takes about 2 kilometers.
The scenery along the way is also beautiful.
It is a famous scenic spot for sightseeing, sightseeing and leisure in Kansai area.
There are cherry blossoms in spring and red leaves in autumn.
We are still a few days late.
If1end of October 165438+ comes, the whole road here is full of red leaves, which is very spectacular.
The cable car with the most beautiful scenery and the most routes in Japan.
The distance of the whole cable car is 2km, which is already the longest cable car in Japan.
Time required: 1 1 min
Maximum passenger capacity: 140.
Fares:
Adult/one way 860 yen. Round trip 1620 yen.
Children/one way 430 yen. Round trip 8 10 yen.
This cable car is also a very historic cable car in Japan.
It was built in Showa for 2 years (1927), which is equivalent to more than 90 years of history.
However, there are still few guests.
We all have a feeling of booking.
"Cable Car Sakamoto Station" is a two-story station building with European reinforced concrete structure built by Dazheng 14 (1926).
It is said that it was all the rage at that time with its modern architectural style.
Tangible cultural heritage registered for Japan.
Japanese drivers drive like robots.
Every process is very rigorous.
So it gives people a feeling of special security.
There are two lines here,
It's called a "fork line",
So that the two cable cars can cross.
At that moment, I saw a car suddenly coming out of the hole.
Moreover, the time for the two trains to get on the wrong bus is just right. Hurry up and slow down.
Can't get through,
It's really accurate.
1 1 minute later,
We arrived at Liyan Temple Station of the cable car.
It overlooks the whole city of Otsu.
The feeling of clouds under your feet.
Biluo Mountain, also known as Tiantai Mountain, is a master of autobiography.
It has always been the main mountain of religion in Tiantai Mountain in Japan.
It is the general name of the North-South Mountain Range, which spans Jing Zuo District of Kyoto Prefecture and Otsu City of Shiga Prefecture, centering on Simingyue and Dabiri 2 Peak.
The main attractions of Pipa Mountain are divided into three areas: East Tower, West Tower and Hengchuan.
The east and west pagodas are relatively close, and the crossing area is a little far, so you need to take the shuttle bus.
The nave is located in the east tower of Xishan Mountain. It is the central building of Liyan Temple, so it is called the nave.
There is an ever-burning lamp in the hall. Nave structure, with low internal row and high external row, is paved with stones, and the existing building is rebuilt in Kuanyong (1624 ~ 1643).
This building is also a national treasure of Japan now.
At the top of the mountain, there is also a peace monument.
In fact, on the earth, people everywhere are the same, praying for peace.
So is the Japanese people. . .
in Japan
There are indeed many things similar to China.
Not only temples, but also buildings.
And their words.
Calligraphy exhibition in the main hall,
You can see a lot of Japanese calligraphy similar to China's.
In addition, the buckwheat noodles here are also the most famous in Japan.
We found a noodle restaurant selling buckwheat noodles at the foot of the mountain.
The decoration is also very stylish, and everyone is local to Japan.
Very interesting.
What attracts me most is not their face.
Because I don't like buckwheat noodles myself. .
The dry scenery in their yard is very beautiful. .
Maple leaves in the yard are also the most beautiful season.
And Japanese taxis. ...
Taxis in Japan are really expensive.
But if the distance is not far, 2 ~ 3 kilometers away, and there are many people.
I think it's a good deal to take a taxi.
Because public transportation in Japan is also more expensive. Subway and bus are not cheap.
If four people come together, it will actually be more cost-effective to take a taxi.
Anyway, I always like Japanese taxis.
The driver has a very, very good attitude. Although most of them are gray-haired old people, they are full of spirit.
Finally, our short two-day trip to Otsu is over.
10 minutes of jr, quickly returned to Kyoto station. . .
From Otsu to Kyoto, there are actually only two stops apart.
Otsu Station is a very small, very deserted station.
The feeling of Kyoto station is completely different. ...
Therefore, suddenly returning to Kyoto, there is also a feeling of crossing.
Then in the next few days, I went to several popular scenic spots in Kyoto, such as Kiyomizu Temple, Fujian Daoheshe and Huajian Hutong. ...
Every scenic spot is crowded with people. ...
I suddenly began to miss the tranquility of Otsu. ...
quiet street ...
A quiet temple ...
On the quiet mountain, there are quiet snowflakes …
On the cable car climbing to the top of the mountain, you can hear the sound of rail friction.
At the top of the mountain overlooking the sea of clouds below, the cities and trams below are moving but silent. .
I think ... this is the real trip.
You can think, listen and feel quietly. . .