Racing around Tokyo's high-paced streets and Kyoto's beautiful historic sites via nparts
It was an amazing experience: There was the ancient, golden temple perfectly reflected in the pond, the geisha gliding along the streets in Gion and the fourth-generation origami expert who created masterpieces in the blink of an eye. However, the best thing I saw in Japan was the finish line at the Abbott World Marathon Majors.
The race starts by the tall Metropolitan Government building and weaves its way through the city of 9.3-million people. The course goes past the Tokyo Skytree , through Ginza and finishes by the gardens of the Imperial Palace . The art of origamiTokyo is a very stylish city — the people are smart dressers, the food they eat is well presented and their gardens are beautiful. However, this simple, yet sophisticated aesthetic is perhaps best seen in paper — yes, paper. The traditional Japanese paper-making technique has also been recognized by Unesco for its cultural heritage.
Japanese artistry was also on display at Mori Art Museum, which featured an exhibit on Hokusai, the prolific painter who lived from 1760 to 1849 and is known for creating the Great Wave. A lifetime of his works were on display — showing his sketches, painting and manga. Then we set off to explore the market stalls and a mix of food stands and shops that line the historic maze of narrow streets in the area. The market has everything from live shrimp to blowfish and, rather controversially, whale. Of course, there are plenty of other kinds of fish and seafood here as well.
Kyoto is home to about 2,000 temples and shrines — not to mention Zen gardens, palaces and the like. It would be a very long ultra race to try and fit them all in. As such, it’s best to be selective to avoid burn-out and the risk of one temple blurring into another. Although Kyoto is overloaded with cultural gems, they’re spread out and somewhat hidden in the modern city of 1.5-million people. But the Gion and neighbouring Pontocho districts really give a glimpse at a more traditional way of life. Both areas have quaint, old-fashioned streets with geisha houses and small restaurants.
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