Buildings
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 gone…
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Outdoors & Sport
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 oranges mixed with a deep…
Culture
Gion Matsuri Yamaboko Parade 2012
Back in 2012 I wrote that I would put up a complete set of my Gion Matsuri photos later on. Here it is, fourteen years late: the Yamaboko Junko parade on…
Culture
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 comes together to prepare and…
Outdoors & Sport
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 the street I took a few quick…
Outdoors & Sport
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 Hiei. It was a smooth ride from the…
Outdoors & Sport
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 the view towards Lake Biwa was…
Trains & Transport
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 up to Oike dori, and…
Culture
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…
Buildings
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 from the top of…
Outdoors & Sport
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 magic colors. I took this shot a few…
Food & Drink
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, Kitsune Udon and…
Buildings
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 to look at the view…
Outdoors & Sport
Aqueduct at Nanzenji Temple
The aqueduct seen here brings water down from Lake Biwa and was constructed during the Meiji Period. The water is processed in a plant near Nanzenji…
Photos
Kiyamachi Dori
Kiyamachi Dori in Kyoto is one of the well known streets in Kyoto city. The Takase river which was built in the 1600's to transport materials and goods between Kyoto and Osaka runs along the street.
Outdoors & Sport
Walking through Kyoto
Kyoto is a great place to walk since the center of town is quite flat, the roads are built on a grid system which makes navigating easy and the road…