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”Arashiyama” in midsummer is also beautiful (Kyoto)

Arashiyama is famous for its autumn leaves season. However, in summer, with Mt. Hiei floating across the big blue sky, this view of the Oigawa River has a different quality.The area around the Togetsu Bridge is crowded with people, but if you walk upstream for a while, you can feel the coolness in the shade of the trees.

2024.09.20

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Visit Ginkaku-ji Temple in the summer (Kyoto)

Ginkakuji (Jishoji) Temple, located at the foot of Mt. Daimonji, does not have buildings covered in shining silver leaf like Kinkakuji Temple. Compared to Kinkakuji, it is a very simple Zen temple.

2024.07.21

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Visit Koetsu-ji Temple in Takagamine (Kyoto)

Koetsu-ji Temple has a striking entrance leading up to the main gate.The temple grounds, which are thickly wooded, are dotted with tea ceremony rooms. It is located next to Mt. Takagamine and Mt. Washigamine, and in the distance you can see the 36 peaks of the Higashiyama Mountains.

2024.04.20

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Visit Genko-an Temple, where hand and footprints with bloodstains remain on the ceiling (Kyoto)

Go up the slope from the Senbon Kitaoji intersection towards Mt.Takagamine.There are buses on the route, but I walked all the way up, looking at Mt. Hiei on my right.At the end of the road, I found my destination, Genko-an Temple.The round window in the main hall is the “window of enlightenment”.The square window is the “window of confusion”.You can enjoy the view of the garden, framed by the round and square windows, from the main hall.

2024.04.20

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Escape the hustle and bustle to Jisso-in Temple in Iwakura（Kyoto）

Many tourists take the Eizan Train toKuramaandKibune.However, few tourists get off at Iwakura statio...

2024.04.13

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Kinkaku-ji Temple is a classic tourist spot in Kyoto（Kyoto）

Kinkaku-ji is a classic tourist destination in Kyoto. Almost all tourists who visit Kyoto stop by here.The Kinkaku(reliquary hall) seen over Kyoko-chi Pond is set against the backdrop of Mt. Kinugasa. This angle makes the Kinkaku look its best.

2021.06.21

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The Sogen Pond Garden at Tenryu-ji Temple is a must-see! (Kyoto)

From morning, take your time to enjoy the gardens of Tenryu-ji Temple. The Sogen Pond Garden, as seen from the Daihojo(ceremonial hall) and the Kohojo(reception hall), is a superb garden that makes use of the scenery of Arashiyama as a backdrop.

2020.08.30

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Take the Eizan Electric Railway to Kurama-dera Temple (Kyoto)

The air was cool at Kurama-dera Temple after the rain last night.We walked up the stairs to the main shrine.On the way, there was a large cedar tree at Yuki-jinja Shrine.This large tree is the sacred tree of this shrine, and it is said to be 800 years old.

2018.06.09

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Visit Jizo-in Temple, a bamboo temple (Kyoto)

The popular Suzumushi-dera Temple limits admission so you can't get in right away.Saiho-ji Temple (Koke-dera Temple), which Steve Jobs also visited, will not let you in right away either, unless you register in advance.So we visited this Jizo-in Temple.It is not a familiar temple, but when you pass through the gate, there is an approach to the temple in a bamboo grove.The garden is quiet and serene.

2018.05.26

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