May 2013
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Shirahige Jinja
Cycling around Lake Biwa over Golden Week, I got to see some great countryside. This was one of [...] -
Biwako Cycling
I have been cycling around Lake Biwa in Shiga-ken for the last 3 days. The trip covered 160km [...] -
Hikone flowers
I took a brief visit to Hikone a few days ago. I didn’t get chance to see Hikone Castle [...]
April 2013
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Biwako Ohashi
Taking a look at the Biwako Ohashi bridge from Kome Plaza -
Princess Mononoke Forest
I went to Yakushima recently and took some photos near the beach and in the forest. Driving [...] -
Sakura at Kyoto Incline
The Incline at Keage in Kyoto is the old train line where barges would come down from Lake Biwa [...] -
Moss Ocean House, Yakushima
I stayed at Moss Ocean House on Yakushima recently for 3 days and enjoyed a combination of warm [...] -
Yakushima Sunrise
I took a 3 day trip to Yakushima and came back with a few nice photos. Here are some rocks on [...]
March 2013
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Playing at the Temple
These children were enjoying themselves at the local temple. On a warm spring day it looks like [...] -
Plum Blossoms
Some very nice plum blossoms our in Kyoto ahead of the more famous sakura season to follow -
Spring Walk, Kyoto Gosho
The Kyoto Gosho, Imperial Palace and gardens are a great spot for casual walking, playing [...] -
Yoshida Jinja Sunset
I took a short walk at sunset up past Kyoto University to Yoshida Jinja. You can very easily [...]
February 2013
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Snow on Mt Fuji
Always nice to catch a glimpse of Mt. Fuji when traveling on the Shinkansen. Everyone on the [...] -
Morning Walk in the snow
I took a quick morning walk to catch some sun and was surprised it had started snowing. Just a [...] -
Heron on Kamogawa
Went for a short walk in the winter wind and spotted this heron strolling around. The birdlife [...]
January 2013
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Kyoto City Fire Department Parade
Each year the Kyoto City Fire Department have a small parade and demonstration of their fire [...] -
Yasaka Jinja
I visited a number of Temples and Shrines on New Years Day just to have a walk around and see [...] -
New Years Day 2013
Kiyomizudera crowded on New Years Day today.
December 2012
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Biwako Morning
A calm view of Biwako lake in the early morning
November 2012
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Eikando in Autumn
Wanting to take some photos of the Autumn colors, I visited Nanzenji and Eikando at the [...] -
Getting Cold
It is getting cold out at the moment but Autumn is always a nice time to hit the streets and [...] -
Tanba Park Cosmos
I visited the Tanba Park area on the weekend and snapped a few photos of the cosmos there.
October 2012
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Autumn City
The weather has been beautiful recently with blue skies and fresh air breezes. The leaves are [...] -
Lunch Out
A nice lunch out with plenty of healthy dishes to choose from at this organic restaurant in Kyoto -
Kamogawa River Jumping
I showed a photo a few weeks back of a child jumping the stones on the Kamogawa River in the [...] -
Kyoto Streets
Just a regular snap of a regular street, but somehow mistakenly Japan. What are the things that [...] -
Shimogamo Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Located in Kyoto next to the [...]
September 2012
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Evening Streets
I missed catching the setting sun but was able to just get a glimpse of the reflection as it [...] -
Shinagawa Station – Morning Rush
My morning meeting gave me a birds eye view of the rush hour traffic at Shinagawa Station a few [...] -
City Contrasts
In a modern city it is always interesting to see how the older style architecture and culture [...]
August 2012
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Visiting Shibuya: Tokyoite Favourite!
Shibuya is perhaps most famous as the iconic image of the crazy Japanese road crossings, a [...] -
Japan Cute Bag – Sasicco
Inspired by a desire to keep modern urbanites in touch with their tradition, this handsome tote [...] -
Kamogawa Evening Walk
Heading North this evening from the City I walked up to KitaOji Bridge. The northern reaches of [...] -
Autumn Season Change
As the breeze starts to get cooler in the middle of the day as well as late in the evening, [...] -
Summer Breeze
It’s getting a little cooler recently thanks to some gentle breezes blowing through. [...] -
Kyoto Tanabata Festival
There is a special Kyoto Tanabata festival being held on the Horikawa and Kamogawa rivers. I [...] -
Summer Cool, Izumo Taisha
How do you cool down in the summer? One idea is to visit some temples, take in the cool shade [...] -
Tokyo View
Its a fine day in the city. This photo was taken before the earthquake in Tohoku. You can see [...] -
Summer heat
It is hot in Japan at the moment. Summer can be a time to head for the beach or try to find [...]
July 2012
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Mt Fuji Sunrise
I was lucky enough to have a game of golf near Mt Fuji some years ago, and today I could go [...] -
Dreamton Village, Kameoka
I recently visited the English themed restaurant and surrounds called Dreamton Village by its [...] -
Deep Blue Sunset, Kamogawa
It was a magnificent sunset the other day on the Kamogawa River. Here you can see the full [...] -
Gion Matsuri
One of the most important festivals of the year, and one that takes over the city of Kyoto for [...] -
Flowers on Mount Hiei
You can see more about Mount Hiei here -
Mount Hiei
This is a view of the mountain in the morning that I went up the other day, Mount Hiei -
Kyoto City Hall – Electric Sunrise
I got up early today for some reason and was surprised to see a wonderful pink sky outside the [...] -
Ropeway, Cable car on Mount Hiei
Following on from the earlier post, I wanted to show a few shots of the ropeway car that took [...] -
Mount Hieizan, Sunset
I took a spur of the moment trip up Mount Hieizan to see if I could find any good late evening [...] -
Teramachi dori
Teramachi dori is one of the older well known streets in Kyoto. Its current image is one of a [...] -
Summer dining on Kamogawa
Summer along the Kamogawa river in Kyoto is always busy. The Gion festival with its various [...]
