Osaka & Kyoto & Nara Travel Diary, Castle Towers, Japan's Three Great Ancient Cities

【Osaka】
~ Attractions: (1) Castle: A must-see, one of the three ancient castles in Japan, and also the symbol of Osaka. The castle is a park, very large and has a good environment, but the museum inside has the armor of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's younger brother. (2) Abeno Building overlooks Osaka, and is very worth visiting. It is best to go in the evening to take pictures of the night view. (3) Tsutenkaku + Shinsaibashi + Dotonbori + American Village. It is ordinary, no different from domestic commercial streets and food streets.
~ Transportation: At night, take the Nankai Line subway (last train at 0:40) to Namba Station (near Shinsaibashi, Dotonbori). If you miss the last train, you can take the airport bus to Umeda.
~ Time: If you don't go to USJ (except for Mario Park, other attractions are not as good as Beijing Universal Studios), 1 day and 1 night is enough for fun

[Kyoto]
~ Attractions: (1) Kiyomizu Temple + Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, the best places to see ancient buildings, very good for taking photos. It is recommended to stay near the paper garden. You can go to the city walk to take photos in the evening. The lights and night view are much better than during the day. (2) Kinkakuji Temple, I personally think it is a must-see attraction. It is a representative of Japanese culture. The ticket is a charm, which is amazing. (3) Yasaka Shrine + Hana-no-koji + Kamo-no-koji Shirakawa + Kamo-gawa. These attractions are next to each other and not far from Kiyomizu Temple. Yasaka Shrine must be visited at night because it is mainly for seeing lanterns. It is beautiful at night. There is nothing to visit in the flower path. It is mainly for seeing geishas. It is better to go to Kamo River during the day, as there are many birds. You can feed the waterfowl and ducklings. (4) Kyoto University is the second largest public university in Japan. Yoshida Dormitory is well-known and is the filming location for many movies and TV series. It is also a good place to take photos. It has a wasteland style. (5) Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine is average. It is mainly for taking photos, but the attractions all look the same. You can just walk around and go back.
~ Transportation: Many attractions require taking a bus. You can use Suica card. Bus No. 206 departs from Kyoto Station and includes major attractions such as Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, Yasaka Shrine, and Kyoto University.
~ Hotel: It is recommended to stay near Kameyama Shijo. At night, you can take a city walk to Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, Yasaka Shrine, and Hana-ga-koji. You can also consider hotels along the 206 bus route. Transportation is very convenient.
~ Time: At least 2 days and 2 nights.

[Nara]
~ Attractions: (1) Todaiji Temple, a must-see. It is very shocking. The ancient building complex is magnificent and exquisite, with many cultural relics and many deer running around. From a historical and cultural perspective, it is far better than Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto and Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Especially when I saw Master Jianzhen in the commentary, I was really excited. (2) Rukusa Mountain, a must-go, overlooking the entire Nara, there are deer and few people, and good photos. (3) Kasuga Taisha Shrine, average, if you are short of time, you can skip it. (4) Nara Park, a park on the side of the road, many people and no good photos.
~ Time: half a day, 5-6 hours