Seisho-mon Gate - Kyoto

平安時代以降、位の高い人々しか入れなかった由緒ある門です

京都御所の一般参観の入口になる。

京都御所の入り口です。一般公開時のみここから入場します。お金は不要。手荷物検査が有ります。

この辺りに限らず自転車の轍有ります。 人は「ケモノ道」と呼ぶ❗(笑) 「雀のお宿」にはいけませんが、来る自転車は一本道なのに（笑）必ず合流。しかし、対面道やパイパスは現われない!管理人が居るのかも（笑）ベンチで休憩しながら見ていると楽しい。この辺りから 時々見学者に開放される見学会が有りますが詳しくは知らないので要確認!。 建物の中にははいれませんが、塀の中を周回して見学出来ます。休憩所・売店等有ります。皇室カレンダー有りました。

amazing

Now open for free and no need for reservation.

Perhaps it was my expectations gone haywire. I had always put Kyoto on my list because it was the ancient capital of Japan, the seat of high power of the emperor during the Edo period. In my mind, this would have been ground zero of the Empire and would be displayed in splendor. What greeted me instead was just a little underwhelming. Yet, a true unveiling of the true character of the empire. It was not opulent buildings that seek to impress me, like a European power would. But deep behind the veil of humble wooden structures holds a deep rooted system of rituals, traditions and culture that is unrequitedly rich. Shodaibu-no-ma. When officials visit the Emperor, they are placed here. Which hall you ended up waiting would depend on your rank and status. Shishinden, the Hall for State Ceremonies lies just beyond these red gate. This is the focal point of the Imperial Palace, akin to a throne room. This building has been used in recent history for the enthronement of Emperor Meiji, Taisho and Showa, the last of which happened in 1928 before the war. #Kyoto #Japan #Travel #InstagramJapan Seiryoden, the hall of Rites and Rituals - The Seiryoden is the home of the emperor but has since been used mainly for traditional rituals related to imperial traditions and rules. One thing that Kyoto have plenty of are gardens. The Oikeniwa Garden within the Kyoto Imperial Palace is beautifully landscaped. Simplicity at its core. “Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it”.

16:21:01 cannot enter! Guys in front of the door will not see you, listen to you, notice you, nor allow your entry, with horribly firm *smiling faces*. Your internet-connected smartphone watch is nothing here. The 'analog watch' on his wrist is all. If you spent 30 seconds to explain your phone's accurancy at 16:20:47, Congratulations! You Cannot Enter! Wasn't Japan a country of Sony and Panasonic? Japan National Tourism Organization said, "Japan, Endless Discovery." Now I discovered one. Japan, Brazen Face.