Todaiji Temple
Todaiji (Eastern Great Temple – Kegon School of Buddhism) was rebuilt in 1709 after fire. The Statue is housed in the largest wooden house in the world. It is UNESCO’s World Cultural Heritage Site as well as Japan’s national Treasure. The Great Buddha in the main hall is 14.98 m high and it weighs 500 tons. Due to it’s world heritage listing it has become famous world wide and is a must-see for anyone coming to Japan.
Happy Mid-Autumn
Today is Mid-Autumn also known as the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival to the Chinese people. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government building was lit up in Olympic colors & in between of the buildings you can see the Mid Autumn bright round moon. So let’s have a view outside & enjoy the moon tonight.
Akihabara Electrical Town
Akihabara Electric Town is known primarily for two things: it is the center of Japan’s consumer electronic culture, as well as the center point for much of the city’s anime and manga culture, including “maid cafes.” The electronics in the area are sold in huge megastores alongside small, locally owned shops. You can buy just about anything here including new and used cameras, computer parts, peripherals, video games, cellular phones, televisions, appliances and more. The anime culture is much more interesting. Here you can find collectible anime and manga items like figures, games, DVDs, etc.
Itsukushima Shrine
The floating Torii of Itsukushima is one of Japan’s most famous sites in Miyajima island, Hiroshima. The torii gate lies just offshore from the island and if you visit at low tide you can actually walk up to the gate. We chose to visit at sunrise and managed to see the gate at relatively low tide and (not low enough to walk out however!) and watched as the tide crept into the bay and around and under the temple complex. The torii is more photogenic at high tide as shown in the picture. It was first constructed in the 12th century by Taira no Kiyomori but was reconstructed since. The present day torii dates from 1875 and measures approx 16 metres in height. Historically any visitor to the island had to enter through the torii by boat at high tide.
Cosplayers at Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland during the Halloween season is a great place for Disney fans to show off their cosplay skills. Usually, anyone out of elementary school isn’t allowed to enter Tokyo Disneyland in full costume, but during the first and last week of the Disney Halloween event (September 9 to 15 and October 25 to 31), anyone is invited to cosplay at the park. Of course, anyone can wear Mickey ears or any of the Disney hats sold at the park, but dressing in a full costume is only for children at Tokyo Disneyland. Since this is a very special event, allowing even adults to dress up, cosplayers seem to have gone all out for the occasion.