Pick up at hotel ->Kinkakuji　Temple ->　Ryoanji　Temple -> Nishijin District　->　Nishijin Textile center

◆Kinkakuji Temple
Second only to Mt Fuji as Japan's most famous sight, Hokusan Rokuonji Temple is better known as Kinkakuji Temple, or the Golden Pavilion, because of its dazzling gold-covered main hall, that seems to float above the surrounding pond.
The three-storied pavilion is covered in gold leaf on the second and third floors and features a bronze phoenix with a gilt impression on top of the roof. The mirror-like reflection of the temple in the pond is extremely photogenic, especially when the maple trees are ablaze in autumn. Their temple is an impressive feat. It is one of the historic monuments of ancient Kyoto, designated as a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site.

◆Ryoanji Temple
Ryoanji Temple belongs to the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism. It was founded in 1450, after Hosokawa Katsumoto, a Shogunate government officer, inherited the former villa from one of the Imperial Court nobles, families the the Tokudaiji family.
Its biggest attraction is the world famous dry landscape garden. It measures about 25 meters from east to west and 10meters from north. To south. The garden is an austere collection of 15 rocks in various sizes, arranged in five groups adrift in a rectangular sea of white sand. This rock garden, surrounded by low earthen walls, may be thought of as the quintessence of
Zen art, and it is acknowledged to be one of the masterpieces of Japanese culture. The garden’s simple beauty inspires philosophical meditation. Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, a monarch of the United Kingdom, and Jean Paul Sartre, a French
philosopher, have both greatly admire this dry landscape garden. It is one of the historic monuments of ancient Kyoto, and is designated as a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site.

◆Nishijin District
Nishijin is the center of the Japanese textile industry, traditional Japanese industry in Kyoto. Gorgeous
kimonos and obi sashes made from Nishijin brocade,
the greatest of Japanese woven textiles, is famous throughout the world. The sound of craftmen’s
weaving machines can be heard in alleys lined with typical traditional Japanese town houses, or machiya,
in Kyoto.

◆Nishijin Textile Center
At Nishijin Textile Center, visitors can observe kimono and obi weaving demonstrations performed on hand looms by active craftsmen in the Nishijin District. In addition, kimono fashion shows are performed seven times a day at the entrance hall on the first floor of the Nishijin Textile Center. It is a fascinating place to visit and enjoy.