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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 you can still see the Aquaduct, the Incline is a popular place in Spring due to all of the beautiful Sakura trees planted here. On a spring sunny day in Kyoto, this is one of the magical places to visit.
These children were enjoying themselves at the local temple. On a warm spring day it looks like a great place to play and pray.
Some very nice plum blossoms our in Kyoto ahead of the more famous sakura season to follow
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 get ready for the colors of…
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 before the…
This one is for sakura mochi fans! It is a wonderful addition to the bag or mobile phone. I can almost smell the sakura mochi already!! For those who are…
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 blooming of…
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 Tower are…
