Rich with temples, shrines, museums, and traditional shops, there isn’t a whole lot that you can’t find in the Southern Higashiyama (Eastern Mountains) area. It’s a great piece of Kyoto to explore on foot. It is also home to the Gion entertainment district and some of the cities finest ryokan (Japanese inns). The northern area…
Read more Sacred & Philosophical Sites of Northern & Southern Higashiyama, Kyoto.
Located at the base of the mountains on the west side of the city, the Arashiyama and Sagano area are a little outside of all the downtown chaos. Nonetheless, it is still a sightseeing area full of wonder. When you first enter into Arashiyama, Kyoto, the landscape and city views may not be that impressive.…
Kyoto is the old Japan, the ancient capital, a place of tradition. You go to Kyoto to see the old that is slowly becoming overgrown with the new. Yet when weaving through the cars and dodging large crowds and tour groups crossing the streets, you’ll still occasionally catch a glimpse of the tippy top of a…
Gardeners of eternity, Those who planted here Made the garden in the image of a desert And the desert in the image of a sea- Then shrunk the seas to the mind’s salt, and tasting Dissolved all thought away. -John M. Steadman One of the things that excited me most about visiting the ancient capital…
If you only have one trip to Kyoto, chances are that the famed Ginkakuji and Kinkakuji, otherwise known as the Silver and Golden Pavilions, are on the top of your must-see list. And they definitely should fall somewhere on that list! No matter how many times you see these world cultural heritage sites in photos…
Kintaikyo Bridge. Iwakuni, Japan. One of the most famous arched bridges in the world and it’s made of wood. So many things about this bridge make it such an incredible structure of architecture! It was originally built to be indestructible, but just like the Titanic, mother nature had other plans. This elegantly formed and elaborately…
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