Outdoors & Sport
Autumn Season Change
As the breeze starts to get cooler in the middle of the day as well as late in the evening, there is a keen sense of a season change upon us. It may still…
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Outdoors & Sport
Summer Breeze
It's getting a little cooler recently thanks to some gentle breezes blowing through. It's still nice to head to the river in the evenings though and enjoy…
Culture
Kyoto Tanabata Festival
There is a special Kyoto Tanabata festival being held on the Horikawa and Kamogawa rivers. I went for an evening walk at the Horikawa river event.
Outdoors & Sport
Summer Cool, Izumo Taisha
How do you cool down in the summer? One idea is to visit some temples, take in the cool shade of nature and relax. These shots are from Izumo Taisha which…
Buildings
Tokyo View
Its a fine day in the city. This photo was taken before the earthquake in Tohoku. You can see the top of Tokyo Tower is not bent here. After the…
Outdoors & Sport
Summer heat
It is hot in Japan at the moment. Summer can be a time to head for the beach or try to find some shade in natural surroundings. Where do you go in the…
Outdoors & Sport
Mt Fuji Sunrise
I was lucky enough to have a game of golf near Mt Fuji some years ago, and today I could go back to the same course and see the sunrise from the base of…
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…
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
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
Mount Hiei
This is a view of the mountain in the morning that I went up the other day, Mount Hiei
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…