Kyoto 2019: Yasaka Pagoda at night
At night I went back out into the Higashiyama District and I was able to get a nice photo of the road that leads up…
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Uji 2019: Ujigami Shrine (宇治上神社)
Upon leaving Byodoin Temple I crossed to the other side of the Uji River and stopped by Ujigami Shrine. This little Shinto shrine is the…
Uji 2019: Byodoin Temple (平等院)
Rather than doing more sightseeing in Kyoto, I spent the afternoon down in the town of Uji. It only takes about 25-30 minutes to reach…
Kyoto 2019: Eikando Temple (永観堂)
When I exited the Philosopher’s Path I headed southeast in the general direction of my hostel in the Gion District and I figured I wouldn’t…
Kyoto 2019: Ginkakuji (銀閣寺)
It was getting late into the afternoon but I took a bus over to the eastern part of Kyoto and managed to squeeze in one…
Kyoto 2019: Kawai-jinja Shrine (河合神社)
Just a few minutes south on foot from Shimogamo Shrine in the Tadasu-no-Mori Forest is Kawai-jinja Shrine. This little shrine is dedicated to the Shinto…
Kyoto 2019: Shimogamo Shrine (下鴨神社)
Another bus ride across northern Kyoto brought me to Shimogamo Shrine, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. The shrine dates back to the…
Kyoto 2019: Kinkakuji (金閣寺)
I happened to leave Ninnanji Temple just in time to catch a bus that took me up the road to Kinkakuji, aka the Golden Pavilion.…
Kyoto 2019: Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) (First Visit)
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…
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Kyoto 2019: Yasaka Shrine (八坂神社) at night
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…
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