Makoto: Favorite Places in Japan

I want to talk about my favorite places in Japan. First, I like Kyoto. Kyoto has many old Japanese buildings. When I go to Kyoto, I can always see different aspects of Kyoto in each season, so I’m not tired of visiting Kyoto. Especially, the fall is the best season to go to Kyoto. Colored leaves are so beautiful and they are one of the views we Japanese are proud of, I think. In addition, there are a lot of the places to do shopping. When I was a high school student, I used to go shopping to Kyoto. Teenagers in Kyoto are fashionable and I often imitated their fashion. The second is Okayama. The nature is so wonderful for me. This summer, friend and I went to Okayama to meet our friend who lives there. There are few houses and buildings around his house and rice fields spread. I was so surprised and moved because the view was almost completely beautiful green!! I can’t see such a view in Osaka. In the evening, I heard chirp of “bell-ringing” cricket and I softened. I’m always busy and annoying in Osaka but in Okayama, I didn’t feel such feelings. The nature may have healed me. Moreover, Bikan area is a beautiful place. The area has also old buildings but they are a little different from ones of Kyoto. If I go there in the fall, I can see another aspect of the area. The third is Tokyo. There are not only fashionable and modern buildings such as Roppongi hills, but also old ones such as Kaminari gate in Asakusa. I can enjoy various aspects of Japan if I go to Tokyo.  Furthermore, people in Tokyo are interesting for me. They have some dreams and come to Tokyo, so the stories about their dream give me something new and exciting. Please tell me your favorite place in Japan and why you like there.