Sakura 2012 across Kansai Region, Japan ~ 関西賞櫻之旅 Part 1

隨意購來的便宜機票，讓我帶同父母小妹，約會日本的春天，展開了關西賞櫻自助之旅。
Second visit to Japan, first time for work, this time for travel! And we were so lucky to catch the sakura full blossom upon arrival in Osaka! Thanks to the uncertain weather which had sided us and made our trip fluorish! Haha!

Travelled by train, bus and taxi, we explored around the Kansai Region (Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto-Nara).
My rough itinerary~ 凡走過，必留下痕跡：
Day 1 (15/4): Osaka-Kobe
1. Osaka Castle Park, picnic under the sakura trees ~ 漫步、野餐于櫻花滿開的大阪城公園，見識熱鬧非凡的“hanami”文化。
2. Kobe short trip, visited Ijikan Street, Mosaic Garden (Harbour Front) ~ 神戶夜之旅，沒有品嘗珍貴的牛柳，卻踫到可愛的日本小女孩自薦充當“導遊”，可貴的當地熱情文化。

Day 2 (16/4): Kyoto
1. Visited the famous Kiyomizudera Temple which was surrounded by Sakura ~ 著名的清水寺， 在櫻花的襯托下別有一番意境。在綿綿細雨和陣陣冷風之中， 親眼看到了傳説中的“櫻吹雪”！有點悸動呢！那隨風飄落的櫻花瓣, 掀起一湖水的漣漪，夢幻得讓人屏息。
2. Walk along Yuan Shan Park and arrived at another famous temple ~ 離開清水寺，從五條板，沿著三條板，二條板走到圓山公園，再抵達八版神社，一路古意怏然，櫻姿綽約，很是愜意。
3. Strolling along Gion Street to spot Maiko (Geisha) ~ 沿著寧寧之道走到熱鬧的袛園，溜達于花見之路，穿梭于很有特色的小店，也追尋者藝妓的行蹤。

To be continued in Part 2......