About Japan: TORII GATES

It was my first visit to Japan, to Kyoto. I didn´t wait anything so special. I was not in japanese mood, even I had admired japan visual style and zen-philosophy for years. My aim was to see my son Esa, who had studied in Kyoto half a year and he will still stay there an other half a year. I travelled with my husband Lasse and it was quite an experience, quite a challenge. We were not so sure that it will be comfortable and nice in our age to live in japan style quest house and to run after our young son from one sight to another.But my prejudice was so wrong! It just happened! It was so great, I was so happy, everything was so new and exiting to me. Everything was so beautiful and safe. I left my heard in Kyoto :) 

What´s so special in Kyoto? 

TORII GATES

You cannot see Torii gates in Paris or in London or in New York. Of course you don´t need to see them there, but they makes Kyoto very special and you find them everywhere in Kyoto. Even in private gardens, where you can pop besides your way. It was a huge Torii-gate just next to our hotel. It was the very good landmark when we were looking way back home to Kyoto Travellers Inn, our cosy hotel. Torii gates are a real shintoist thing. They leads you from worldly whirlpool to spiritual paths. And a great Torii-gates path leads you to the mountains in Fushimi Inari. It was so amazing to walk through these orange pillars and climb and climb forward even being so tired. And at the top you can see most charming city from up and a beautiful sunset.