Culture
Hinamatsuri, Doll Festival
Hina Matsuri, Girls Days is coming up soon (March 3) and the displays are out in the department store encouraging parents or grandparents to buy. Do you…
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Photos
Kodaiji Temple
Kodaiji Temple (高台寺) established in Kyoto in 1606 is a beautiful Temple located near Yasaka Hokanji Temple. I visited Kodaiji in the evening when it was lit up and enjoyed seeing the gardens in a different way to normal.
Trains & Transport
Kyoto Station
With such a great train culture, there are also some interesting stations to visit in Japan. Tokyo Station still has some of the red brick buildings left…
Outdoors & Sport
Golf at Kasai
It is cold in Japan right now, but playing sports can help to keep you warm! I went for a bit of golf practice at Kasai Lotte range (about 30 minutes out…
Goods
Kasa, June Japan
Some lovely umbrellas are appearing in time for the rainy season in June. I loved these ideas from Amazon Japan - what do you think? Or this one ? Lovely…
Outdoors & Sport
Tokyo Sunset
There are a number of places to see a great view of Tokyo City from high up. One of those is Roppongi Hills. In the evening you can see the sun setting…
Photos
Dazaifu Tenmangu
Dazaifu Tenmangu is a Shrine built over the grave of Michizane Sugawara, also known as the God of calligraphy. It is located near the Bay of Hakata in Fukuoka. It is well known as a Shrine to visit in order to wish for success in exams and studies.
Culture
Happy New Year 2011
Happy New Year to everyone. I had a quiet night for New Years Eve, watching Kouhaku on the TV and then a quick walk in the local area after midnight…
Living in Japan
Merry Xmas
Merry Xmas to all of the shibuya246 readers. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Season. This is the tree at the Westin Hotel in Kyoto, where I…
Travel
View from Japan
A lot of times, pictures of Japan show Tokyo and Kyoto with familiar images. Sometimes, it is nice to go to new places and see a different view. Here is a…
Travel
Bamboo Walk in Arashiyama
This is the bamboo walk in Arashiyama, from a photo earlier in the year. It is getting close to the end of the year and the weather is getting a little…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk65
Quite a few new drinks out for the winter months. Plenty of vitamin C and other combination mixed in with some straight up sugar drinks.
Travel
Kyoto View
It is always nice to climb the many towers that Japan has in each city and check out the view. I had some spare time when visiting Kyoto before catching…
Photos
Eiheiji Temple
Eiheiji Temple, located in Fukui-ken, was founded over 800 years ago, although the temple was rebuilt a number of times over the years. It is still an active temple today training monks in its teachings. It is possible for anyone to stay at the temple overnight and join in the routine and lessons of the monks.
Travel
Togetsukyo Bridge, Kyoto
Although the Autumn colors had almost fallen away from the trees, I took a short trip to Arashiyama, Kyoto. Arashiyama is a great place to visit to see…
Conbini Monday
Conbini Monday Wk64
Lots of items this week after missing a few conbini monday's. Some of these goodies are from convenience stores when I visited Kyoto. Enjoy!
Shibuya
Shibuya Station
These HDR picture were taken over a year ago when I first bought my Nikon camera. I took the picture in RAW and remember being disappointed that the…
Trains & Transport
Japanese Railway Stations
I was out in Chiba today to play golf and passed this small railway station servicing a local line. There are many of these old wooden stations around…