Layers of Tori
The hundreds of red tori gates at the Fushimi Inari Taisha near Kyoto is among the most popular and most photographed scenes near the former Japanese capital. Being so popular,…
Autumn Colours in Kyoto
The Tenryuji Temple in Kyoto’s Arashiyama area is a peaceful temple complex with spectacularly beautiful gardens. The ponds provide stunning reflections, and in the bright middle of the day light,…
Yasaka no To
Yasaka no To is a pagoda in Kyoto's Higashiyama district that is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the city. The picturesque pagoda, coupled with the adjacent old-style streets,…
Arashiyama
The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is a must see site when visiting Kyoto, Japan. On the edge of the city, Arashiyama is a natural bamboo forest. To have the best experience…
Gazing up to the Pagoda
The Churieto Pagoda in Japan's Kawaguchiko region is one of the more famous landmarks in the region, particularly because there is a classic view of the pagoda with Fuji-san in…
Finding Fuji-san
We visited Japan in September 2018, and we were greeted with typical September in Japan weather—overcast and often rainy. Kind of what you might expect when you visit in the…
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a reconstruction of the original castle of the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom - an independent country (that paid tribute to both China and Japan) until 1879.…