Kyoto 2019: Back to Arashiyama
Once I was done with my tour of Daikakuji Temple I took a bus back down to the main part of Arashiyama and got off…
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Kyoto 2019: Daikakuji Temple (大覚寺)
Kyoto is known for having many large temples but one that doesn’t get as much attention is Daikakuji Temple up in the northwestern part of…
Kyoto 2019: Walking through northwest Kyoto
After leaving Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple I walked across northwest Kyoto towards my next sightseeing destination, which will be the topic of tomorrow’s post. The walk…
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Kyoto 2019: Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple (化野念仏寺)
Near the end of the Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street is the pathway leading up to Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple. The stone steps leading up to the temple…
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Kyoto 2019: Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street
Up in the northwest corner of Kyoto I passed though the Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street on my way to visit another of the city’s temples. This…
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Kyoto 2019: Gioji Temple (祇王寺)
Several minutes north of Nisonin Temple is the third of the three temples in western Kyoto that I visited in rapid succession. Its name is…
Kyoto 2019: Nisonin Temple (二尊院)
As I continued my tour around western Kyoto I moved northwards and next arrived at Nisonin Temple. Just outside the temple gates a tourist rickshaw…
Kyoto 2019: Jojakkoji Temple
Just north of Arashiyama’s bamboo grove are three temples that are built on forested hills. I visited all three of them, starting with Jojakkoji Temple.…
Kyoto 2019: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
I am not a morning person, but on my first full day in Kyoto I dragged myself out of bed early and made my way…
Kyoto 2019: Arrival at night
I’m back! The last few weeks have been really busy, and honestly I needed to take a break from publishing, but I’m now ready to…
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