Sachiko's Little Kyoto - Japan Feels

Aug 26, 2021 | News On Japan

Aug 26, 2021 (Shaina Joy Mahinay) - Step into Japan right here in the city of Cebu.

Yes, you’ve read it right, located in Babag after Busay is Sachiko’s Little Kyoto, the newest attraction that lets you experience Kyoto, Japan.

Kyoto is known as the cultural capital of Japan where numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens are found.

Sachiko’s Little Kyoto has this vast space of varying levels where stairs and steps takes you around the place to breath in the whole experience of being in Kyoto.

Japanese paper lanterns and lamp posts decorates the whole area as you walk through the Torii gates and cute Japanese bridges.

They also have big attractions like the “Lying buddha” which represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the nirvana. And of course, the famous dog which made the world cry- Hachiko.

A viewing deck can also be accessed to gaze at the breathtaking view of the mountains and the sky.

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