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Plum Blossoms
Some very nice plum blossoms our in Kyoto ahead of the more famous sakura season to follow
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Spring Walk, Kyoto Gosho
The Kyoto Gosho, Imperial Palace and gardens are a great spot for casual walking, playing sports or just sitting down and reading a book. As Spring hots up, the trees are starting to take on a different color. It was a nice weekend to go out and capture a few plum blossoms ahead of the coming sakura season.
Living in Japan
Morning Walk in the snow
I took a quick morning walk to catch some sun and was surprised it had started snowing. Just a few scenes here of nothing much. My hands started to freeze…
Living in Japan
Kyoto City Fire Department Parade
Each year the Kyoto City Fire Department have a small parade and demonstration of their fire fighting skills. They show the assembled crowd near Okazaki…
Culture
Yasaka Jinja
I visited a number of Temples and Shrines on New Years Day just to have a walk around and see the crowds. I started in the center of Kyoto and walked to…
Outdoors & Sport
Eikando in Autumn
Wanting to take some photos of the Autumn colors, I visited Nanzenji and Eikando at the beginning of the week. The orange and red colors were amazing. The…
Outdoors & Sport
Autumn City
The weather has been beautiful recently with blue skies and fresh air breezes. The leaves are just starting to turn orange and brown in patches along Oike…
Outdoors & Sport
Kamogawa River Jumping
I showed a photo a few weeks back of a child jumping the stones on the Kamogawa River in the late evening. They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks…
Trains & Transport
Kyoto Streets
Just a regular snap of a regular street, but somehow mistakenly Japan. What are the things that identify this as Japan to you? It is often hard to pick…
Photos
Shimogamo Shrine
Shimogamo Shrine is one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Located in Kyoto next to the Kamogawa river it is a short walk from the centre of the city. The Shrine is set in a natural mini forest that contains many large trees, beautiful pathways and streams. Shimogamao Shrine is designated as a World Cultural Heritages Site.
Trains & Transport
Evening Streets
I missed catching the setting sun but was able to just get a glimpse of the reflection as it disappeared over the horizon. I liked the contrast between…
Outdoors & Sport
Kamogawa Evening Walk
Heading North this evening from the City I walked up to KitaOji Bridge. The northern reaches of the Kamogawa river open up quite a bit and around…
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…
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.
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…