12月 13th, 2010
Kitanotenmangu Red Leaf Lightup 2010
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Kitanotenmangu Red Leaf Lightup 2010
12月 13th, 2010
A Japan photo No.444:Monzen-Nakacho
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A Japan photo No.444:Monzen-Nakacho
12月 13th, 2010
A Japan photo No.443:Monzen-Nakacho
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A Japan photo No.443:Monzen-Nakacho
12月 12th, 2010
A Japan photo No.442:Monzen-Nakacho
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A Japan photo No.442:Monzen-Nakacho
12月 12th, 2010
Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture Part3
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Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture Part3I was free until the time to visit Katsura Imperial Villa.I left my luggage at Kyoto Station and headed for Arashiyama.It took a little less than 30 minutes to get to Arashiyama using JR San’in (Sagano) Line.
I got off at Saga Arashiyama Station.
At Saga Arashiyama Station, visitors may sometimes see trolley trains coming and leaving. This trolley train in the picture is the one that runs through the gorge called Hozu. You can overlook beautiful scenes from this train during the season of colored leaves.
I was headed towards the northwest from Saga Arashiyama Station.
There are a number of temples with beautiful colored leaves in the Arashiyama area.
This is Nison-in.
This temple is located in Mt Ogura, famous for its song in Hyakunin Isshu (traditional anthology style of compiling Japanese waka poetry).
12月 11th, 2010
A Japan photo No.441:Monzen-Nakacho
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A Japan photo No.441:Monzen-Nakacho
12月 11th, 2010
Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture Part2
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Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture Part2I started the day with the breakfast at IYEMONCAFE at the center of the city. This is a café with a Suntory brand IYEMON, green tea in plastic bottles.
It was a fashionable space.
I headed for Yamazaki on the way to Osaka. One of Suntory brands, Whiskey Yamazaki, is produced here.
12月 11th, 2010
A Japan photo No.440:Monzen-Nakacho
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A Japan photo No.440:Monzen-Nakacho
12月 11th, 2010
Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture Part1
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Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture Part106.November.2010
Kyoto, the city of Japanese traditions and culture. I travelled to the city for two nights and three days.
It wouldn’t take more than two and a half hours to get to Kyoto from Tokyo by Shinkansen. I got on the one called Nozomi on the Tokaido Shinkansen at a few past 8 in the morning at Shinagawa Station since I had to be in Kyoto by noon.
I was lucky enough to see Mt. Fuji with a little snow on its top on a fine clear autumn day. It is rare that you could see it clearly. If you want to see Mt. Fuji, I recommend you take a seat on the right side of the train. I also saw the statue of Gundam for a moment right before Shizuoka Station.
I arrived at Kyoto Station. It is very useful to use a coin locker of Kyoto Station in case of travelling to Kyoto. But I couldn’t use one of them because there was an international conference held in Kyoto, and therefore they had blocked the lockers.
12月 10th, 2010
A Japan photo No.439:Monzen-Nakacho
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A Japan photo No.439:Monzen-Nakacho
