bigears's life

8th March... 5th day in Japan... immediately after our breakfast from our hotel Hotel Acty Kanazawa, v packed and proceed to our next destination , Osaka in which v will be taking the bullet train.. but b4 reaching v went to visit the Omicho Market a busy & colourful market with abt 200 shops selling seafood, vege, fruits, flowers , regional specialities , etc....

then v passed by Biwa Lake for photo takings...

& had our lunch over there...this was his ....

& this was mine...

& after lunch, v proceed to Kiyomizu Temple....& b4 reaching the temple, v had to climb up steps where shops are lined up left & right selling soveniors...& this is one of the shop selling Japanese Kimonos .... but was very x .....

the main hall of the temple extends out to a veranda that commands a panoramic view of Kyoto in different seasons...

Finally v reached the top & saw these 2 ladies putting on the traditional Kimonos .... in fact, there are many more of them in these dressing....

Browsing one of the shops....

holy water for health blessings..

& the temple...... after the temple.....v catched the bullet train to Osaka....

It was recorded that the speed of the train was 300 km/hr....

It took us only abt 15 mins to reach the destination whereby it will takes slightly more that an hr if by road.....