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Kitano Tenmangu
Kitano Tenmangu is well known as a shrine dedicated to Sugawara Michizane, a scholar and politician who was exiled unfairly by his political rivals many...
Autumn Leaves on the Kamogawa
Autumn is always a nice time of the year for taking photos. Great colors, cooler weather. Lots of action. I have had a cold recently...
Jidai Matsuri
The Jidai Matsuri event is taking place again right now in Kyoto. The weather seems to have dipped a bit and is providing some rain...
Summertime in Kyoto
Walking down the banks of the Kamogawa in summer is always a nice way to cool down. Sitting up on the wooden decks with a...
Carlton Ritz Hotel Kyoto
The new Carlton Ritz Hotel in Kyoto, on the banks of the Kamogawa River near Nijo, will open soon. Looks like they will enjoy some...
Myoshinji Autumn Colors
A quiet walk through the grounds of Myoshinji Temple in Kyoto looking at the Autumn colors....
Autumn Kyoto
Autumn colors on the street in Kyoto...
Kamogawa Walking
As summer cools off and the Autumn breezes arrive, it’s nice to take a weekend walk down the banks of the Kamogawa River....
Ohara Golf Course, Kyoto
Towards the end of summer I played a round of golf at Ohara Public Golf Course....
Kyoto Summer Sunset
As the sun sets to the west in Kyoto another summers day comes to an end. A little bit more of a cooler breeze out...
Daimonji Gozan Okuribi Bonfires
On August 16th each year the traditional Gozan no Okuribi 五山送り火 bonfires are lit on the mountain side around Kyoto. This is part of the...
Kyoto Station Sunset
As the summer months get warmer the sunsets in Kyoto hot up as well. I took a few shots from the top of the Kyoto...
Gion Matsuri
The Gion Matsuri is one of the 3 well known and important annual festivals in Kyoto. Spanning the whole month of July one of its...
Mothers Day Japan
The weather is great today. Lots of people out taking advantage of the sunny weather on Mothers Day. I changed up my cameras today and...
Sakura at Kyoto Incline
The Incline at Keage in Kyoto is the old train line where barges would come down from Lake Biwa to Kyoto. Close to Nanzenji, where...
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 sports or just sitting down and reading a book. As...
Morning Walk in the snow
I took a quick morning walk to catch some sun and was surprised it had started snowing. Just a few scenes here of nothing much....
Kyoto City Fire Department Parade
Each year the Kyoto City Fire Department have a small parade and demonstration of their fire fighting skills. They show the assembled crowd near Okazaki...
Yasaka Jinja
I visited a number of Temples and Shrines on New Years Day just to have a walk around and see the crowds. I started in...
Eikando in Autumn
Wanting to take some photos of the Autumn colors, I visited Nanzenji and Eikando at the beginning of the week. The orange and red colors...
Autumn City
The weather has been beautiful recently with blue skies and fresh air breezes. The leaves are just starting to turn orange and brown in patches...
Kamogawa River Jumping
I showed a photo a few weeks back of a child jumping the stones on the Kamogawa River in the late evening. They say you...
Kyoto Streets
Just a regular snap of a regular street, but somehow mistakenly Japan. What are the things that identify this as Japan to you? the bicycles...
Shimogamo Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Located in Kyoto next to the Kamogawa river it is a short walk from...