[Japan] 京都，上京區，京都御苑 (Kyoto Gyoen National Garden)

今天，跟房東借了腳踏車，決定來個腳踏車一日遊，第一個景點就是京都御苑。
Today, I borrow a bicycle from my host to visit Kyoto. The first place I'm going is the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden. 

京都御苑的地圖，看得出來占地很廣，而且裡面還有好幾個不同的區塊與景點。
The map of Kyoto Gyoen National Garden.

當我找到一個停車場停好腳踏車，我覺得挺幸運的，旁邊就有一整排，黃得很漂亮的銀杏，全景，局部等等，拍了好多張照片，應該至少待了十分鐘。
I think I was lucky because when I parked. Just next to the parking lot, there are beautiful ginkgos. I stayed there for at least 10 minutes.

由於不趕時間，就在京都御苑裡隨意走走，不經意地就會發現一些小景點，像是這個「凝華洞跡」，我當時還以為就是指內側的這棵巨大的銀杏樹，直到在寫這篇部落格時才發覺，完全是兩回事，哈~真是有趣，就將其作為路標吧，這棵美美，灑了一地黃色樹葉的銀杏，就在凝華洞跡指標的後方，且由於樹幹，樹枝的深黑色，映襯著樹葉的亮黃色更為艷麗，真的是美極了！ 
There are many spots in the garden, just next to the Remains of the Gyokagou. I found a big ginkgo. The branches are black and the leaves are yellow. It's so beautiful when they mutual reflect with the pure color.

清水谷家的椋樹。
The Muku tree of the Shimizudani Residence.

等找到京都御所的大門時，才發現原來今天的運氣其實不算好，京都御所週一休館，根本沒機會進去進行預約，更不用說參觀了。
When I arrived the Kyoto Imperial Palace, I found today is not my day. It's closed on Monday. I shouldn't be here, ha~

既然上午多了些空檔，就在御苑裡多逛了些時候，也因此多發現了一些漂亮的景點，以及美妙的時刻，在旁邊看著這些無憂無慮的小男孩，小女孩在玩遊戲，真的是平和的幸福呀~
It's not a bad thing that I have more time to spend in the garden. I just find more beautiful spots in the garden and I also have time to watch the cute boys and girls to have fun peacefully.

記不得是在御苑的哪個入口處的銀杏了，不過，當我在拍攝第三張照片時，我突然覺得生活在京都是幸福的；這位騎著單車的小姐，或許是在上學或上班的途中，由於看到了這棵美麗的銀杏，就把車停下來，手機拿出來記錄這份美景，當人隨時隨地都會注意四周的美景，也有心情慢下來，感受當下的美麗，我覺得這就是一個美麗的城市，及生活在其中的幸福的市民。以台北來說，平常的上班日，我很難會有類似的時刻，或許這代表著台北，與台北市民都還有提昇的空間。
When I took the 3rd photo here, I believe this is an important thing that if the people is happy or not to live in a city. When the citizen may stop any where and any time to enjoy the beauty of a corner, he/she is happy to live there. I guess the lady may on her way to work/school, but when she found the beautiful ginkgo, she just stopped like me to take a photo to keep the moment. I think this is happiness.

離開前，感覺自己的運氣還是不錯的，拍到了銀杏被風吹落的美妙時刻。
The happy moment of the falling ginkgo.

其他自己覺得挺不錯的小角落。
Some other spots in the garden.

備註：京都御苑裡有兩個很有名的賞楓景點：京都御所和仙洞御所，這兩個景點都不能隨意參觀，因此必須提前預約，有預約到導覽行程才能進入(印象中上下午各有一場導覽)，兩者都很熱門，這次提前一個月想預約，全滿，所以只能嘗試人到了京都之後，親自到辦公室進行預約(偶爾會有趕不到的遊客釋放出幾個名額)，不幸的是遇上了週休日，沒門兒。
PS. The Kyoto Imperial Palace and Sentō Imperial Palace both are the famous places for sightseeing of maples, and they both are in the Kyoto Gyoen National Garden. And they both need to make a preservation to visit. Remember to book the tour guide before you arrive Kyoto. As I know, the Kyoto Imperial Palace it's possible to make a reservation one or two days before when you come to the office. But the Sentō Imperial Palace it's more difficult because it's more famous.

京都御苑地址：
〒602-0881 京都府京都市上京区京都御苑3