PICTURE GALLERY - JAPAN
In the following pages I gathered some of the pictures I took during my trip to Japan in 1998. Japan is a charming country, and the high level of social safety gives to a lonely traveller the possibility to visit the country without particular precautions. I am thinking about adding here some travelling tips for travellers in Japan.
Click on thumbnail for larger version (500 x 342 pixel - circa 30 - 60 kB).
All images
© 1999 Manuel Hood
Date: Settembre 1998
 |
Daibutsu-den, containing the biggest bronze Buddha of the world |
 |
Typical comics (manga) bookstore, on different floors. |
 |
Votive lanterns in a Kyoto temple. They carry the names of the generous donators. |
 |
Kyoto, entrance of a temple complex in the Gion neighbour. |
 |
Inner courte of a Kyoto temple. |
 |
Kiyomizudera, built on a steep slope. |
| Curiosity: the Daibutsu-den (1st picture) is the world's biggest wooden structure: it's 45 m (148') high and the Buddha statue inside, 15 m (50') high, is the biggest bronze casting of the world. It was realized in the VIII century A.D. to overcome a big plague in the region of Nara, the ancient capital of Japan. The statue was cast twice because of technical problems; at last the plague was defeated but local governement finances were emtpy ! | |||
 |
The Osaka castle, completely rebuilt after the WW II |
 |
Entrance of a shinto shrine in Tokyo |
|
|
Offers in the Asakusa Kannon Temple, the most famous of Tokyo. |
 |
Many Japanese write their wishes on special pieces of paper, which are to be deposited in various boxes. |
 |
Main street of Ginza, the business district of Tokyo. |
 |
The Tokyo metropolis seen from the Municipal towers. |
