Kyoto is located in a valley part of the Yamashiro Basin in the eastern part of themountainous region known as the Tamba highlands. The Yamashiro Basin is surrounded on three sides by mountains known as Higashiyama, Kitayama and Nishiyama, with a height just above 1,000 meters above sea level. There are three rivers in the basin, the Ujigawa to the south, the Katsuragawa to the west, and the Kamogawa to the east. Kyoto has a humid subtropical climate, featuring a marked seasonal variation in temperature and precipitation. Summers are hot and humid, though contrarily, winters are relatively cold with occasional snowfall. Kyoto's rain season begins around the middle of June and lasts until the end of July, yielding to a hot and sunny latter half of the summer. Kyoto, along with most of the Pacific coast and central areas of Japan, is prone to typhoons during September and October. Since Kyoto was the capital of Japan for more than 1,000 years until 1868, it is richin cultural assets, including 2 Imperial villas, 200 Shinto shrines, 1,500 Buddhist temples and over 60 beautiful gardens. Many foreign tourists visit the city every year.
【5】質疑応答の内容 外国人試験官=(A)、日本人試験官=(B)としてください。
(A)Tell me some famous sightseeing spots in Kyoto. (私)They are Nijo castle, Heian Shrine, Yasaka shrine, Kinkaku-ji temple and Kiyomizu-dera temple. (A)............................... (私)............................... (B)............................... (私)............................... (B)............................... (私)...............................