Woke up at 4:00 AM to capture the ambiance of cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, which is the ceiling of atmosphere
Some say 'Kyoto is in Japan, but the real Japan is in Kyoto.'
There are many cherry blossoms in Japan, either in clusters or a particularly large one in a courtyard style.
And the most famous among them is the century-old cherry tree at Sanneizaka in Kyoto.
To shoot the blue hour cherry blossom scene, one must wake up early, get up at 4 AM and arrive by 5 AM.
There are hardly any people shooting, most are around Yasaka Pagoda.
The beauty is visible to the naked eye, live photos straight out.
By 6 AM, it starts to get crowded, and by 6:30, it's practically overflowing.
(Kyoto is really competitive! 😭 Many people might not even be up by 6:30!)
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📍Location: Ninenzaka Sannenzaka, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, 2 Chome Kiyomizu
🎫Admission: Free
Shooting Date: March 29, 2024 (Currently in full bloom, viewing period is 2 weeks)
🚗Transportation: Navigate to 'Myohoyenotei', take bus routes 202, 206, or 207 to Kiyomizu-michi Station
‼️Recommended Route: Ninenzaka Sannenzaka ➡️ Yasaka Pagoda ➡️ Kiyomizu-dera ➡️ Hanami-koji ➡️ Yasaka Shrine
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◽️Tips:
☑️ Ninenzaka Sannenzaka, Yasaka Tower Kiyomizu-dera, are unique street landscapes of Kyoto.
The shops along the street and the visitors wearing kimonos make you feel as if you've traveled back to the shogunate era.
☑️ The sightseeing route I recommend is along the way, and if you want to see cherry blossoms, you can also go to Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kamo River, which are both in full bloom right now.
☑️Kyoto's cherry blossom season is very crowded, so it's advised to go out early and return early for a much better experience.
Early morning walk in this old neighborhood is nothing can be compared. No matter how many time you spend here, you will be forever be enamored.
A place where you can feel the old Japanese scenery. There are so many people that it seems difficult to look around leisurely. There are many cute souvenir shops and snack shops, so it would be better if you could leisurely look around. If you like Totoro, I highly recommend Totoro Shop~!!!Address: Japan 605-0826 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, Masuyacho, Kyoto
Remember 2019.11 Kansai late autumn trip~ Going to Kiyomizu Temple, three years and two years is the road after all. Very artistic uphill trail, shops on both sides, are very rich in Japanese architectural characteristics, plus a lot of young ladies wearing kimonos, it feels like time and space are interlaced. While climbing, tourists browse various Kyoto specialty shops, without fatigue. It was just that there were too many tourists in the maple leaf season at that time, and they didn't care to appreciate it, especially the road that was approaching the entrance of Kiyomizu Temple, which could crush me. I have the opportunity to really want to walk this road again and really taste the Kyoto style.
Perhaps the most scenic street in Japan, it can be very crowded though, so if you're there for the gram and don't have the time to be very early in the morning, you can snuck around at the quieter alleys, it's still equally beautiful.
The slope of very physical exercise, along the way is the ancient Japanese architecture, I feel that I can shoot the Tang and Song ancient costumes. There are a lot of tourists coming, and there are a lot of things in the small shop next to the road, which are very local characteristics of Kyoto. The buildings are all ancient styles, very good.