無燐庵～Murinan

　明治の元老　山県有朋の別荘　邸宅から美しい庭園を楽しめる

　　　A villa of Aritomo Yamagata who is an elder statesman of Japanese government

in 19th century.

　　　We can enjoy a beautiful Japanese garden from the villa house.

入園時間　9時～16時30分　（12月29日～1月3日は閉園）

　　入園料　　４００円（小学生以上　同額）　(小学校入学前幼児無料）

　　Open hour 9:00-16:30 (closed from 29th Dec. to 3th Jan.)

admission fee 400yen (free for kids under 6 years old)

　アクセス　京都市営地下鉄　東西線　蹴上（けあげ）駅下車

　　　access get off at Keage station of Kyoto city subway Tozai line

新緑の真如堂～Shinnyodo hall in fresh green

正式名称　天台宗　真正極楽寺

　　The official name is Shinshogokurakuji temple in Tendai school

拝観ー本堂　書院　庭園　　9時～15時45分　　500円（大人）　境内自由

　　admission fee 500yen(adult) for the main hall ,the drawing room, the garden

: free to visit to the precinct

visiting hour 9:00-15:45

アクセス　　ＪＲ京都駅　から　京都市バス　５系統乗車　「真如堂前」下車

　　　access from JR Kyoto station

get on Kyoto city bus route5 and get off at Shinnyodomae

石上（いそのかみ）神宮～Isonokami Jingu shrine

日本最古の山の辺の道にたつ、古代の姿を残す石上（いそのかみ）神宮

　　Isonokami Jingu shrine of which figure remains ancient is located on Yamanobenomichi which is

the oldest road in Japan

境内にひっそりと　鏡池

　　silent Kagami ike(mirror pond) in the precinct

神の使いの鶏

　A cock is the messenger of God

上流の　桃尾の滝

　　Momoo water fall in the upper stream

アクセス

　　ＪＲ桜井線　又は　近鉄天理線　天理駅下車　徒歩約30分　

　　access

get off at Tenri station of JR Sakurai line or Kintetsu railway Tenri line

and it takes 30min. by walk

但馬 ～ Tajima region

　日本のマチュピチュ　天空にそびえる竹田城跡

　　　The ruin of Takeda castle is built toward the sky.

It is called " Machu Picchu in Japan".

アクセス　ＪＲ播但線竹田駅下車　そこから登ること３０分　

　　　access get off at Takeda station of JR Bantan line and it takes 30 min. by "climbing"

　但馬の小京都　出石

　　　Izushi town is called "a little Kyoto of Tajima region".

Izushi is famous for delicious SOBA noodle.

アクセス　ＪＲ　山陰線　豊岡　又は　八鹿　又は　江原　下車　全但バス乗り換え

　　　　　　　　　バスの本数は豊岡からが多くて便利

　　access get off at Toyooka or Yoka or Ebara station of JR Sanin line and change for Zentan bus

It is convenient at Toyooka station having many bus services

古都の桜 2013 その2 ~ cherry blossoms in Kyoto 2013 2

聖徳太子ゆかりの　頂法寺　通称「六角堂」

　　　　Chohoji-temple relates to Shotokutaishi who is a great and superior statesman of Japan

in ancient time . alias "Rokkakudo" meaning a hexagonal hall.

アクセス：地下鉄烏丸線四条駅下車

　　　access: get off at Shijo station of subway Karasuma line

境内自由　　free to visit to the precinct

因幡薬師堂（平等寺）

　　　　Inabayakushido hall(Byodoji-temple)

境内自由　薬師如来拝観　５００円　９時～１７時

　　　　　　free to visit to the precinct

admission fee to see the image of Yakushinyorai(tahagata) 500 yen 9:00-17:00

　アクセス　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス　５、２６、１０１　系統（いずれか）　烏丸松原下車

　　　　　access : from JR Kyoto station get on Kyoto city bus route 5 or 26 or 101

get off at Karasumamatsubara

名水と勝ち馬で有名　藤森神社

　　　　　Fujinomori shrine is famous for a pure spring water and a winning race horse

境内自由　　free to visit to the precinct

アクセス　京阪電車　墨染駅　下車

　　　　　　　access get off at Sumizome station of Keihan railway

丹波の国一宮　縁結びの　出雲大神宮

　　　　Izumodaijingu shrine is the head shrine of Tanba region

Its divine favor is "coupling" and "marriage".

境内自由　　free to visit to the precinct

アクセス　　ＪＲ京都駅から　山陰（嵯峨野）線　普通　乗車　亀岡　又は　千代川　下車

　　　　　　　　　　　　亀岡　又は　千代川　から　亀岡市ふるさとバス　Ｆ１１系統　出雲神社前　下車

　　　　　　　　　　　　バスは　１本／１～２時間　と少ないので　確認を

http://www.city.kameoka.kyoto.jp/suisin/kurashi/kurashi/kotsu/basu/documents/253furusatojikoku.pdf

　　　　access: from JR Kyoto station get on a local train of Sanin(Sagano) line

get off at Kameoka station or Chiyogawa station

change to Kameoka city FURUSATO bus route F11

get off at Izumojinjamae

only one service one or two hour please check a time table before your visit

http://www.city.kameoka.kyoto.jp/suisin/kurashi/kurashi/kotsu/basu/documents/253furusatojikoku.pdf

古都の桜 2013 その１～cherry blossoms in Kyoto 2013 1

京都のランドマーク　東寺五重塔

特別拝観　五重塔・金堂・講堂

　　５月２５日まで　　８時３０分～１７時

　　８００円

　　近鉄東寺駅下車

　　A five story pagoda of Toji-temple

It is the landmark of Kyoto

a special exhibition of a five story pagoda, Kondo hall,Kodo hall(various Buddha images enshrined)

is held until 25 May

visiting hour 8:30 - 17:00

access: get off at Kintetsu railway Toji station

　

梅小路公園

　　桜と　ＳＬと　新幹線と

　　公園内自由

　　梅小路蒸気機関車館

　　開館　１０時～１７時　　月曜休館（祝祭日の場合開館で火曜休館）

　　入館料　４００円　（子供１００円）

　　ＳＬ列車乗車体験　　２００円（子供１００円）　　一日３便（祝祭日増便）

　　アクセス　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス　系統　205,208,33のいずれかに乗車

　　　　　　　　　　梅小路公園前　下車

　　We can enjoy cherry blossoms , Shinkansen express , and steam locomotives

in Umekoji park "at the same time"!

free to visit to the inner of the park

Umekoji steam locomotive museum

open hour 10 - 17 closed on Monday (in case of a national holiday open

and closed on nest Tuesday)

fee: 400yen(adult) 100yen(child)

valid to ride on a steam locomotive train

　　　fare: 200yen(adult) 100yen(child)

3 services a day (in holiday more services are added)

access: from JR Kyoto station

get on Kyoto city bus route 205 or 208 or 33

get off at Umekojikoenmae

狂言と新撰組で有名な壬生寺

　　　境内自由　　資料室(阿弥陀堂内）２００円（高校生以下１００円）　　８時３０分～１６時３０分

　　　春の狂言劇　　４月２１日～２９日　　１３時～１７時３０分上演(２９日は夜の部あり　１８時～２２時）

アクセス　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス　系統　26,28いずれかに乗車　壬生寺道下車

　　Mibu temple is famous for Shinsengumi who were police soldiers of Tokugawa shogunate

in Kyoto , and Kyogen which is the Japanese classic play.

　　　　free to visit to the precinct

a data(pictures, documents , treasures) room is located in Amidado hall

fee: 200yen(adult) 100yen (high school students and child)

open hour 8:30 - 16:30

Kyogen play in spring is presented from 21 April to 29 April time: 13:00 - 17:30

on 29 April a night time　play is also presented 18:00 - 22:00

fee: 800yen(adult) 600yen(high school student)　 400yen(child)

access: from JR Kyoto station

get on Kyoto city bus route 26 or 28

get off at Mibuderamichi

　　

中山道 馬籠宿 ～ Magome-juke of Nakasendo Road

春雨の中に煙る馬籠宿

中山道４３番目の宿場で木曽の南端に位置する

Magome-juku station in spring rain

It is the forty-third station of Nakasendo Road

and located at the southern extremity of Kiso route

of Nakasendo

　アクセス

　　　ＪＲ中央本線　中津川駅から

　　　北恵那交通バス　馬籠線乗車　馬籠下車

access

from JR Nakatsugawa station of JR Chuo line

get on Kitaena bus Magome line

get off at Magome

泉涌寺 ～ Sennyuji-temple

真言宗泉涌寺派の大本山

本尊は釈迦如来

皇室との関わりが深く、御寺（みてら）とも呼ばれる

西暦８５６年(斉衡３年）神修上人が創建

A head quater temple of Shingonshu Sennyuji school

The principal image is Shakanyorai(Sakyamuni tahagata)

Another name is Mitera meaning a profound relationship to the Imperial Household

Saint Jinshu established in 856

泉涌水屋形

　　ここから泉が湧きだしたことにちなみ、泉涌寺と名づけられた

　　Mizuyakata-a water palace

The name Sennyuji derives from a fountain springing here

Sen(fountain) nyu(spring) ji(temple)

四条天皇(1242年　仁治３年没）をはじめ

　　歴代天皇が祀られる御陵

Goryo an Imperial mausoleum

　　The Emperor Shijo Tenno(died in 1242) and other emperors

are deified.

仏殿

　　１６６８年（寛文８年）造営　重要文化財

Buddha hall is built in 1668

an important cultural asset

観音堂

　　楊貴妃観音像が安置される

　　玄宗皇帝が楊貴妃を偲んで香木で造らせたと伝えられる

　　Kannon(the Goddess of Mercy) hall

The image of the Goddess of Mercy of Yang Guifei is enshrined

It is said that Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ordered to make it

to think of Yang Guifei

舎利殿（奥側）

　　a charnel house(hall) (opposite side)

浴室　a bathroom

今熊野観音寺

　　　泉涌寺の塔頭

　　　本尊は十一面観音

　　　創立は空海

　　　中風・頭痛平癒のご利益がある

　　　Imakumanokannonji temple

a side temple of Sennyuji

The principal image is Juichimenkannon

(the Goddess of Mercy having 11 faces)

She has divine favor of convalescence from palay, headache

a monk Kukai establised

御座所

　　Gozasho a drawing room for the Emperor Tenno

拝観

　　時間　９時から４時まで

　　拝観料　　境内と伽藍　５００円

　　　　　　　　　御座所　　　プラス３００円

　　visiting hour 9-16

admission fee

precinct and Buddha hall 500 yen

Gozasho and garden additional 300 yen

アクセス

　　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス２０８系統乗車　「泉涌寺道」下車

　　access

from JR Kyoto station Kyoto city bus

get on route 208

get off at Sennyujimichi

さようなら テレビカー特急～Good-by Ltd.express with a TV set

古都の風景に映える　朱色と黄色の２トーンカラー

ゆったりと川面を眺める車窓は　いにしへへの優雅なアプローチ

その想い出は　いつまでも人々の記憶の中に・・・

ユニークなテレビカーのサービスで人気者だった

京阪特急電車　旧３０００系（現８０００系）は

２０１３年３月に定期運行を終え　引退する

She is dressed in a bright 2 tone color of vermilion and yellow

that looks attractive in the scene of Kyoto.

It is an elegant approach to an ancient capital while enjoing

the surface of a rver through the window of a car at ease.

Our good days and good dreams with an elegant express

remains in our memory forever

Keihan railway type 3000 series limited express train( now registered as type 8000 series)

will end her usual service and retire in this spring(March).

She is popular to give an unique service that has TV program on the air on the car.

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西本願寺～Nishi(west) Hongwanji temple

浄土真宗本願寺派本山

本尊は阿弥陀如来

世界文化遺産

a headquater temple of Jodoshinshu Hongwanji school

a principal image is Amidanyorai(Amitabha tathagata)

World Cultural Heritage Site

阿弥陀堂（本堂）　重要文化財で１７６０年建立

　　Amidado hall(main hall)

It is an important cultural asset and was built in 1760

御影堂（大師堂）　重要文化財で１６３６年建立

　　宗祖　親鸞の像を安置する

　　Goeido hall(Taishido hall)
It is an important cultural asset and was built in 1636

The image of a monk Shinran who is the founder of Jodoshinshu school

is enshrined

飛雲閣

　　金閣・銀閣とともに「京都の三閣」と称される　国宝

　　Hiunkaku(a flying cloud pavillion)

It is called " one of the three pavillions in Kyoto"

(others are Kinkaku(a golden pavillion) and Ginkaku(a silver pavillion))

a national treasure

唐門
　　通称　日暮門　　伏見城の遺構と伝承される

　　国宝

　　Karamon gate
alias Higurashimon gate

It is said it was originally moved from Fushimijo castle

a national treasure

経蔵

　　Kyodo

a warehouse of scriptures

太鼓楼

　　Taikoro

a drum tower

書院

　　国宝　１６１８年造営

　　白書院と黒書院から成る

　　白書院は将軍御成の間で黒書院は法主の居所

　　Shoin

It is a national treasure and was built in 1618

It is composed of Shiro(white) Shoin and Kuro(black) Shoin

Shiro Shoin is a drawing room for the shogunate

Kuro Shoin is a living room of the superintendent priest

境内と　阿弥陀堂　御影堂の参拝は自由

　　その他は通常非公開

　　free to visit to a precinct and to pray in Amidado hall and Goeido hall

The inside of other buildings are not open usually

アクセス

　　ＪＲ京都駅から　京都市バス　９系統、２８系統　、７５系統に乗車

　　西本願寺前下車

　　又は　京都駅から　徒歩でも可

　　access

from JR Kyoto station

get on Kyoto city bus route 9 or 28 or 75

get off at Nishihonganjimae

Or possible to visit by walk from Kyoto station