Mt Fuji Sunrise
I was lucky enough to have a game of golf near Mt Fuji some years ago, and today I could go back to the same...
Month : July 2012
Dreamton Village, Kameoka
I recently visited the English themed restaurant and surrounds called Dreamton Village by its owner, in Kameoka, Kyoto. A lot of work and thought has...
Deep Blue Sunset, Kamogawa
It was a magnificent sunset the other day on the Kamogawa River. Here you can see the full width of the sky with yellows and...
Gion Matsuri
One of the most important festivals of the year, and one that takes over the city of Kyoto for almost a month as the town...
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 window. When I went out on...
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 me to the top of Mount...
Mount Hieizan, Sunset
I took a spur of the moment trip up Mount Hieizan to see if I could find any good late evening shots. I found that...
Teramachi dori
Teramachi dori is one of the older well known streets in Kyoto. Its current image is one of a covered mall stretching from Shijo dori...
Summer dining on Kamogawa
Summer along the Kamogawa river in Kyoto is always busy. The Gion festival with its various preparations takes place during the rainy season and tourist...
Kyoto Station View
Looking back down towards Kyoto Station from the main road You can see another photo I took from inside the station here, or the view...
Kamogawa Sunset
We are into the rainy season now, but towards the end of the day it can suddenly fine up and the sky can produce some...
Peaceful Nanzenji
Taking photos at Nanzenji with the Aqueduct in the background...
Warabi Mochi, Kitsune Udon
There are so many different types of foods you can find at these casual drop in food places. Here, the sign is offering Warabi Mochi,...
Sanmon at Nanzenji
Standing at the base of the Sanmon at Nanzenji Temple admiring the color and grain of the wood and wondering whether to make the climb...