[Japan] 京都，東山區，臨濟宗大本山東福寺 (Tofukuji Temple)

先到京都車站轉搭奈良線，在一站之後的東福寺下車，沿著人潮，依照著指示，來到了東福寺，由於還未開園(八點半開園)，排了不少人，不過由於有四個窗口售票，八點半後，很快地就買到了票(成人一人日幣400元)，前往通天橋賞楓；依網路上的評價，有不少人將這兒列為京都賞楓的第一名。
You may take Nara Line (JR West) to the station Tofukuji and follow the signs to arrive Tofukuji. When arrive, there are 4 windows to sell the tickets, ¥ 400 for an adult. It won't take too much time to visit the Tsūten-kyō where is so famous for viewing the maples. Someone may even think it's the best one.

老實說，或許因為今年楓葉紅得早，昨天的貴船神社與楓葉隧道是讓我有點失望的，今天在東福寺，完全是超出了期待，超美的，滿地的楓紅，美翻了～
To be honest, I was a little disappoint on the maples at Kifune Jinja yesterday. Today, I was so exited here and I can understand why people come to Kyoto for maples. It's so beautiful.

雖然因為下雨而不太方便，這似乎也是另一種美景！
It rains, so it's another view for Tofukuji.

走在庭園裡，透過滿山谷的楓紅，近賞通天橋的美景，想像一下，等會兒會在通天橋上看到什麼？
The is the view to take a photo for the Tsūten-kyō.

庭園沿著一個小山谷而建，先下溪谷，再往上爬到通天橋的對岸，然後再經由通天橋走回入口側，便結束了參觀。
On the way to the Tsūten-kyō in a small valley.

  

由於通天橋上的人潮太多，為避免危險，橋上「禁止拍照」，故在上橋前，以及下橋後拍了這幾張照片，至於橋上的美景，就只能記錄在腦海裡了！
These are the views before and after the Tsūten-kyō. You cannot take photos on the Tsūten-kyō because there are too many people on the bridge. If you stay there to take photos, it may be dangerous.

還挺有趣的，在出口前的左側，看到這兩棵依然翠綠的松樹！ 
It's an interesting thing. Just before the exit, there are two green pines.

賞楓日期：2016年11月19日。
建議賞楓期間：11月中~下旬
Time I visited: November 19th, 2016.
Best time to see: in mid to late November.

東福寺地址：
〒605-0981 Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward, 本町１５丁目778

[Japan] 京都，京都車站，富山ブラック麺家いろは (Menya Iroha)

由於搭早班的飛機，決定一下飛機就直奔京都，很快地買了Icoca & Haruka的單程票，就從大阪抵達京都，沒想到，飛機餐似乎太少了，才一點多，我就餓壞了。
Since my flight from Taipei to Osaka is in the early morning, I arrived Osaka around 11:30. I decided to directly take the train, Haruka, to Kyoto. When I got the Kyoto station, I'm starving.

畢竟第一次來，決定直接到京都車站旁的拉麵小路解決午餐，一出車站的左方，就看到拉麵小路的看板，還滿容易找的。

Leaving the Kyoto station and turn left, I saw the sign and direction to Kyoto Ramen Koji.

可搭乘戶外的手扶梯或是室內的電梯直達十樓，已經十一月底了，戶外已經有聖誕樹的裝飾，有些人會特地過來拍拍照。
You may take the elevator and the escalator outside to go up to the 10th floor. Because it's near Christmas, there is already a Christmas tree out there.

到了拉麵小路，沒怎麼想，繞了一圈，找看起來肉最多的那碗麵，點下去就對了！ 
Since I was starving, I went around and choose the one with the most meats. 

點菜的界面做得挺精緻的，有文字，有圖片，還能切換成中文界面，我點的是12號餐，小卡上就寫著「肉盛味」，哈~

It's popular to order by a Kiosk machine. And don't worry, it provides Chinese menu. I ordered number 12 which is with a lot of chashu and onsen tamago.

坐下來四處參觀一下，才發覺這兒是以「黑醬油」而聞名，似乎無意間發現了一家還挺有特色的拉麵店呢！ 
When sit in, I realized that this restaurant is famous about its black soy sauce which is also using for their ramen. It seems that I found an interesting new things for me.

當拉麵終於上桌，好誘人呀~在乾淨的黑色湯汁中，翠綠的青蔥，鵝黃的拉麵，軟嫩的叉燒，油亮的溫泉蛋，對比之下都更顯美味；喝了口湯汁，沒有我預期中那麼鹹，很不錯的口味，麵是細麵，同時也很有嚼勁，讓人一口接一口，很大塊的叉燒，吃起來很軟嫩，而且又很過癮，是大滿足的一餐，作為這次旅行的第一餐，真的是太棒了！ 
When the ramen is on the table, it looks so attracted. And the soup is so clear. When taste it, it's not as salty as I expect. It's lighter. The noodle is thin and chewy, very nice. It has a lot of chashu and the chashu is thick which is what I want right now. It's so good which is a good beginning for this trip.

富山ブラック麺家いろは(京都小路)地址：
〒600-8216 Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokojicho, 901, 京都駅ビル

[Japan] 京都，左京區，永觀堂 (Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji 永觀堂禪林寺)

永觀堂正好位在有名的哲學之道的南端，哲學之道的北端便是京都有名的銀閣寺，這天下午，我先在永觀堂賞楓，接著沿著哲學之道往北，逛了一圈銀閣寺之後再回到永觀堂賞夜楓，景色真的和白天差很多，非常美。
Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji is located at the south end of the famous Philosopher's Walk. The north end is Ginkaku-ji. This afternoon, I visit the Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji first and then go north by the Philosopher's walk to Ginkaku-ji. After that back to Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji for the maples at night.

這幾天最貴的一張門票，要價日幣1,000元。
The ticket of Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji is the most expensive one so far, ¥ 1,000. 

永觀堂的楓樹占地很大，而且有許多都已經很紅了，非常漂亮！
The maples went so red here, every photo is good.

(每人手上都提著自己的鞋子，這個庭園相當地大，入口和出口位在不同的地點。)

(Every one take the shoes on hand, because the exit is on the different place, not next to the entrance.) 

(這是一個我很喜歡的角落，樹下的白砂，排列出了溪流的波紋，就像一條小溪在樹下流過~)

(I like this corner very much, because the white sands under the tree is simulated the flow of a small river which helps you to image the beautiful landscape.) 

走完這一圈，也能理解為何門票這麼貴，畢竟要維護這麼大的園地，光是室內的部分，從入口走到出口就要五分鐘，還有許多室外的花花草草。
And I understand why the ticket is so expensive, it has the biggest garden the I never been to in this trip. Above photos are taken in the garden and it takes 5 minutes walk from one end to the other.

美景處處，隨意一個轉角，就讓人忍不住停下來拍了好幾張照片。 
Other beautiful corners in the Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji.

多寶塔是其中有點不一樣的點，可以登高望遠，看看京都。
The way up to Pagoda. You can see the view of Kyoto.

放生池，這兒是賞夜楓最重要的景點，白天天空陰陰的，水面的倒影相對沒有那麼漂亮，至少湖畔的楓葉已紅，可以期待今晚的夜楓。
The Hojo-ike pond. The most important place to remember if you're going to get back for the maples in the night. The maples all went red along the pond. 

吃茶點的地方，浪漫地被楓樹圍繞。
If you would like to have some desserts, here is the place surrounding by the maples.

出口前的落葉小溪，再配上和服美女，有種說不出的浪漫~
The beautiful maples and the streamlet and I was lucky also had a young lady wore kimono there.

夜晚再來，似乎一切都變了~嗯，門票便宜了點，六百日幣。 
At night, everything changes. Includes the ticket, now it costs ¥ 600.

入口前的楓樹似乎也變得更花枝招展了。
The maples before getting the entrance. It's more beautiful than in the afternoon.

在人潮中緩步前行，有種通過隧道的感覺，似乎正在前往另一個次元。
The maple tunnel. It just looks like another world.

美麗的湖畔倒影，楓葉似乎更紅，更多，更美了~
The photos I took along the Hojo-ike pond. It's so beautiful with the reflection.

賞楓日期：2016年11月21日。
建議賞楓期間：11月中~下旬
Time I visited: November 21st, 2016.
Best time to see: in mid to late November.

永觀堂地址：
〒606-8445 Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, 左京区永観堂町48