Kyoto TeiJai Christina Greicy. History The new city, Heian-kyō ( 平安京 "tranquility and peace capital"), became the seat of Japan's imperial court in 794,

Kyoto

TeiJai

Christina

Greicy

History• The new city, Heian-kyō ( 平安京 "tranquility and

peace capital"), became the seat of Japan's imperial court in 794, beginning the Heian period of Japanese history.

• The city was renamed Kyoto ("capital city")• Kyoto remained Japan's capital until the transfer

of the government to Edo in 1868 at the time of the Imperial Restoration.

Kyoto• Abundance of prewar buildings • Known for the many Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines,

lovely gardens– Kyoto Imperial Palace– Kiyomizudera – Heian Shrine

Festivals

• The first is the Aoi Matsuri on May 15

• Two months later (July 14 to 17) is the Gion Matsuri, culminating in a massive parade.

• Kyoto marks the Bon Festival with the Gozan Okuribi, lighting fires on mountains to guide the spirits home (August 16)

• The October 22 Jidai Matsuri, Festival of the Ages, celebrates Kyoto's illustrious past.

• The three strokes of the 大 (dai 'large') character are respectively 1st stroke 80m, 2nd stroke 160m and 3rd stroke 120m long, and may be seen from every part of the city

Nishiki Market • More than one hundred shops

• Many Kyoto specialties, such as pickles, Japanese sweets, dried food, sushi, and fresh seafood and vegetables are sold.

Kyoto Tower

• A popular tourist attraction

Gion • Most exclusive and well-known geisha

districts in all of Japan • Gion geisha refer to themselves as

“geiko”; means specifically "a woman of art."

Cuisine• Kyoto is famous for KYO-RYORI, highly sophisticated

Japanese traditional cuisine served in KAI-SEKI style

• Obanzai &Tofu Ryori – It is characterized by the inclusion of tofu, yuba, Kyoto

vegetables, and many other traditional Kyoto ingredients

Kiyomizu-dera

Otowa-no-taki

Santouka Ramen

^_^ Oishii ^_^

Sagano Bamboo Forest

Kurama-onsen

Tamago

Kyoto Sunrise