People are always surprised when I say I prefer Kamakura to Kyoto. In Kyoto the temples and shrines are bigger and more beautiful...
there is a beautiful river down which to take walks...
there are even beautiful views of Fuji-san on the Shinkansen ride there from Tokyo.
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Posted By Blogger to jules' pics at 12/06/2010 05:00:00 PM
DO I detect just a smidgen of sarcasm?
ReplyDeleteNo, nO, it's just a refined outlook.
ReplyDeleteI live in kamakura and agreed with you :)
ReplyDeleteKyoto was the capitol that Emperor made.
Kamakura was "the castle" that Samurai made.
Kyoto's temples are run by tourist's admission fee , so they "make up" their temples then waiting for tourists
Kamakura's temples are run by believers , so they don't need to do anything for tourist .
so maybe kyoto is the best for tourists :)
None of that, including the industrial view of Fuji-san, when I visted Kyoto.
ReplyDeleteOf course, that was the summer of 1979...