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...
Tag : spring
Playing at the Temple
These children were enjoying themselves at the local temple. On a warm spring day it looks like a great place to play and pray....
Plum Blossoms
Some very nice plum blossoms our in Kyoto ahead of the more famous sakura season to follow...
Spring weather, Autumn reflection
The Spring weather seems to be hiding just around the corner as the trees start to get ready to show us their color. As we...
Kisaragi and Setsubun
The month of February used to be called Kisaragi in Japan. February was the second month of winter under the lunar calendar, which Japan used...
When is Spring in Japan?
Whilst it sounds like an obvious question there is no real good answer for “When is Spring?”. Traditionally we might look at crop cycles or...
Spring on its way
The weather doesn’t feel like it today, but Spring is upon us. In Shibuya, the Sakuragaoka area is getting ready for a festival. The Cerulean...