Back in Kyoto
We were in Kyoto about 9 years ago on our first trip to Japan and loved it. So many beautiful temples and gardens to see. This time we didn’t repeat…
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Nijo Castle
Our last attraction of the trip, Nijo Castle dates from the 1600s and was in use until 1939. Nijo Castle is another UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for…
Nishiki Market
Also on the list for today is the Nishiki Market. It’s an open air market in central Kyoto, that is just huge when you include the arcades that surround it.…
Gion Geisha District
We walked through the geisha district on our way to the Nishiki Market and found it jammed packed with people and cars! I think we had thought it would be…
Ginkaku-ji Temple
On our last day in Kyoto, we had an agressive schedule. It started with a visit to Ginkaku-ji Temple in the northeast part of Kyoto, up against the mountains. We…
Fushimi Inari Shrine
This is one of the most unique places we’ve ever been. The shrine itself is pretty run-of-the-mill, but they have a thing here with the orange gates. Inari is the…
Kyoto Station
From the Hozu River gorge we headed to the other side of Kyoto, but made a stop at Kyoto Station to change trains. We decided to explore for lunch because…
Hozu River Gorge
Right next to the bamboo forest and Tenryu-ji temple is the eastern end of the Sagano Railway, which is a tourist train that runs through the Hozu River gorge in…
Tenryu-ji Temple
By the time you get to this point in a trip to Japan you start to get “temple fatigue”. Temples all start to look alike you you get an ever…
Bamboo Forest
Kyoto is pretty spread out and the sights are all around the city so we chose to group things together so we could hit more than one without a lot…