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…
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Kyoto 2019: The Philosopher’s Path (哲学の道)
When I left Ginkakuji I began heading south, walking along a route called the Philosopher’s Path. This 2 km walking trail begins near Ginkakuji and…
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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: Turtle Stepping Stones
Down at the Kamo River Delta, where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, there are stepping stones shaped like turtles that you can use to…
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: Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)
After leaving Tofukuji Temple I rode a pair of buses up to the northern part of Kyoto and got off at Ninnaji Temple. First completed…
Kyoto 2019: Tofukuji Temple (東福寺)
My attempt at getting a particular photo at Fushimi Inari Shrine had failed, but there was still a lot of sightseeing to do that day…
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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