Down in the southern half of Kyoto is the Fushimi Inari Shrine, the most famous Shinto shrine in the city which is home to thousands…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) (First Visit)
After spending a full day wandering around the western part of Kyoto, I returned to the eastern part of the city and stopped by Yasaka…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) at night
Within the grounds of Randen Arashiyama Station is an outdoor art exhibit called the Kimono Forest. The forest is comprised of roughly 600 clear pillars,…
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…
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…
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…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Walking through northwest Kyoto
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…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple (化野念仏寺)
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…
Continue reading → Kyoto 2019: Saga-Toriimoto Preserved Street
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…
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…
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