Recommended ranking of Japanese tourist attractions: TOP 1 Nijo Castle Nijo Castle is located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the residence of the shogun in Kyoto.

Nijo Castle was built in 1603 AD and was the symbol of power of the Tokugawa shogunate.

There are tall walls about 500 meters from east to west and about 400 meters from south to south, and trenches are dug.

There is a corridor in Nijo Castle called the Oriole Floor, which makes a sound like the chirping of orioles when people walk on it. It was an alarm mechanism set up by the shogunate rulers to ensure their own safety.

Honmaru Palace and Ninomaru Palace are the main buildings of Nijo Castle.

The architecture of "Ninomaru" is very unique. The walls and partitions inside the hall are painted with famous paintings by the hunting wild painters, which are exquisite.

It’s a good time to visit every year when plum blossoms and chrysanthemums are in bloom.

Visiting hours: 8:45-17:00 (admission ends at 16:00) Closing hours: December 26-January 4 and every Tuesday in July, August, December, and January (national holidays

The ticket will be postponed to the next day) Tickets: 600 yen; middle and high school students 350 yen; children 200 yen; people with disabilities are free.

Transportation: Nijojo Castle Station on the Subway Tozai Line. Recommended ranking of Japanese tourist attractions: TOP 2 Kinkakuji Kinkakuji Temple - perhaps the most well-known representative building in Kyoto. The person who built this temple was Yoshimitsu, the third generation shogun of the Ashikaga family.

, that is, the Ashikaga general who often makes things difficult for Ikkyu in the cartoon "Smart Ikkyu".

The phoenix, the Chinese symbol of auspiciousness, is carved on the roof, and the golden light is dazzling.

The phoenix, the Chinese symbol of auspiciousness, is carved on the roof, and the golden light is dazzling.

The first floor of the temple is the shrine-style Hosui-in, the second floor is the samurai-style Chaoyin Cave, and the third floor is the Zen Buddhism-style Jidingding with Chinese flavor. The three different architectural styles are cleverly integrated to form Muromachi.

The most representative building of the era.

The garden centered on the Golden Pavilion is dotted with famous stones of all sizes that princes from all over the world competed to pay tribute to at that time. Therefore, the Golden Pavilion Temple is also said to "reproduce the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss in the world."

"The Golden Pavilion is like the bright moon in the night sky, and it was also built as a symbol of the dark age. Therefore, my dreamy Golden Pavilion is based on the darkness that emerges around it. In the darkness, the beautiful and slender pillar structure emanates from within

The shimmering light sat there steadily and silently... When I saw the rolling clouds and thunder on the other side of the mountain, only the dim clouds and smoke glowed with golden light, this spectacle reminded me of the Golden Pavilion. "

——Yukio Mishima, "The Temple of the Golden Pavilion".

Tickets: 400 yen/approximately RMB 33 for adults, 300 yen/approximately RMB 25 for primary and secondary school students.

Address: 1 Kinkakuji-cho, Kita-ku, Kyoto City Tel: +81-075-461-0013 Transportation: Take the bus and get off at "Kinkakuji-michi".

Recommended ranking of Japanese tourist attractions: TOP 3 Philosophy Road Philosophy Road - This is probably one of the most suitable roads for walking in the world. It is 1.6 kilometers long and is named after the philosopher Nishida Ichiro who often walked here during his lifetime.

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More than 500 cherry blossoms are planted along the path. They were planted by the wife of the late local painter Sekiyuki Hashimoto and are called Sekiyuki Sakura.

Going to the tea pavilions, cafes and art shops here is another kind of fun besides admiring the flowers.

During the cherry blossom viewing season, all kinds of exquisite cherry blossom pastries will become hot-selling items.

The light pink rice cake is stuffed with red bean paste, and the outside is wrapped with pickled "Oshima Sakura" leaves. When tasting, you can peel off the leaves or eat them with the leaves. It is sweet, soft and glutinous, and has a unique taste.

Since you are on the path of philosophy, you must try the famous soup tofu dish.

There are rows of soup tofu restaurants near Nanzenji Temple, among which "Shunsheng" is the most famous.

This place was originally called "Shunsheng Academy" and was the most famous medical school in Kyoto at the time. It was not until the war that it was converted into a yudofu restaurant.

"Shunsheng" completely retains the layout of the garden at that time. You can sit in the elegant seats facing the garden and savor the quiet environment and the most elegant tofu cuisine in Kyoto.

Tickets: Free Shopping: All kinds of exquisite cherry blossom cakes will become hot-selling products during the cherry blossom viewing season. Food: "Shunzheng" restaurant's tofu cuisine is the most famous. Transportation: Take the bus and get off at Yongguandang Station and walk forward 400 meters or

Take the bus and get off at Ginkakuji Station. Recommended ranking of Japanese tourist attractions: TOP 4 Sensoji Sensoji Temple - Founded in 628, it is the oldest temple in Tokyo.

During the Edo period, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu designated this place as a prayer place for the shogunate, making it the center of Heian culture.

Among them are the ceiling paintings of the main shrine and the five-story pagoda that stands in the courtyard.

Asakusa is the birthplace of Tokyo.

Sensoji Temple, built in 628, is the oldest temple in Tokyo.

Also called Asakusa Kaminarimon Kannon-ji Temple, the official name of the temple is Kinryuyama Senso-ji Temple. In the center of the door there is a huge hanging lantern with the word "Thunder Gate" written on it, which has become a symbol of Asakusa.

It is said that in 628 AD, a pair of brothers who made a living by fishing discovered a statue of Guanyin in the Sumida River and thought it was "the manifestation of Guanyin."

As a result, people built temples locally to worship Guanyin.