The temperature in the summer of Japan is getting abnormally high. The sunburn-like feeling from the strong sunlight is getting rather unbearable. It might be dangerous to do outdoor sports at the moment so indoor sports is recommended to those who like sports. Have you heard of squash? It is something that you can enjoy doing and will not get any side-effect from doing so. Putting it simply, it is a sport where you hit a ball against a wall in a closed room. Due to the narrow space of the room, the speed of the ball increases, thus providing a good exercise that trains your reaction ability. This exercise can be played by 1 or 2 players and since it is played in a room, you don’t have to worry about the weather at all. People wearing white shirts while playing squash is often shown in dramas, so if you have happened to watch those dramas, you probably will like this sport even more.
When the old meets the new
Kyoto has been a very popular tourist spot since a long time ago. With its traditional comfortable atmosphere, it has pulled in all sort of visitors. Ranging from World Heritage Site to traditional culture, there are many beautiful things that surprises visitors no matter how many times they visit Kyoto. Once you visit Kyoto, you might get addicted to the atmosphere there. Creating a gap in your busy schedule to go to Kyoto to relax, refresh yourself and get back your energy, and then go back to your country feeling energized, and then begin planning for your next retreat. On top of that, you can join the “World Masters Games 2021 Kansai” especially for those sports lovers just by coming to Kyoto. The venue for the sports “Squash” will be Kyoto! Wanting to join the World Masters Games can also be a good reason to come to Kyoto. With this you can enjoy squash in Kyoto and feel the gap between the traditional scenery and cotemporary sports.
On top of Fushimi Inari Taisha, there are other unexplored secret gems in Kyoto
Hozugawa is a 13 km river that flows in the southern part of Kyoto prefecture. It was used as a means to send items in the past. Now, there is a cruising boat that carries you from Kameoka to Mt. Arashiyama where you can enjoy the unique scenery of th Hozugawa Gorge.
Cherry blossoms in the Spring,
A cool night in the Summer,
Red maple leaf in the Autumn,
A snow canyon in the Winter
Each season has its own charm. Every year up to 300 thousand visitors come to Hozugawa (保津川). The time needed to descend the river is about 2 hours, so use those 2 hours preciously, being encased in the Hozugawa”s bosom, and putting away the worldly troubles you have!
👉Official website of the Hozugawakudari website: https://www.hozugawakudari.jp/
Daikakuji and Giouji
The Daikaku-ji (大覚寺) is 25 minutes’ walk from Daikaku-ji bus stop or Arashiyama line’s Arashiyama station. Daikaku-ji has 1200 years’ worth of history and was originally built as Emperor Saga’s residence. After the emperor’s passing, it was renovated into a temple that worships Acala (不動明王). This place was also one of the shooting spots of the movie “The Assassin” made by Hou Hsiao-Hsien. At the Daikaku-ji’s official website, there is the countdown for the event where the Emperor’s handwritten copy of the Heart Sutra is displayed to the public, and then pass down the teachings to the next generation. This event only happen once every 60 years, and the upcoming one is to be held between 1st October to 30th November 2018. If you miss this one, you will have to wait for another 60 years!
Giouji (祇王寺) is about 25 minutes’ walk away from Daikaku-ji. You can buy a combined pass and enter both temples for only 600 yen. The beauty of Giouji is enough to make you forget where you are for a moment. Its beauty can no longer be expressed by just words like “overflowing with greens”. The boundaries between trees and the moss garden are no longer visible to the naked eye. Just by looking at the greeneries in Giouji, all your heart’s grief and sadness will all be blown away. By turning off the lights inside “Yoshi no Mado” and letting the sunlight in, the beauty of the sunlight’s reflection will definitely take your breath away.
👉Giouji：http://www.giouji.or.jp/
👉Daikakuji：https://www.daikakuji.or.jp/
A different Kyoto is waiting for you.
You are very much welcome to join or watch the “World Masters Games 2021 Kansai”, and at the same time, make some beautiful memories in Kyoto! Let’s make some unique and unforgettable memories in Kyoto!
For those who want to know more about “World Masters Games 2021 Kansai”, please proceed to👉👉👉https://www.wmg2021.jp/en/
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