The Kosei line runs from Kyoto up the West side of Lake Biwa and tends to feature this older, more basic style of train, even though some...

Was very surprised to see this jalopy outside a small temple on a Kyoto sidestreet. For information on my photography tours please visit...

On the Karasuma Line under the streets of Kyoto. Everyone enjoys killing time in their own way - for me it's taking photos. For...

This lantern signals the entrance to Hayashi Ya (林屋), a local eatery two minutes from Otsu station. It offers a surprisingly varied menu...

For information on my photography tours please visit the tours page or send me a message at info@classic-kyoto-photography.com You can...

"What's the best camera?" - "The one you have with you." For information on my photography tours please visit the tours page or...

After six years of constant use I love the Fujifilm x100s more than ever. It's small, unintimidating and looks sheer class. I reckon it...

At Otani Honbyo.

Taken at Tenson Jinja, Otsu City

5:30am.

Kyoto tower visible in raindrops on my umbrella.

Nuff said....

In the year 1054 this shrine was moved from the top of Nagara Mountain to its current location in Otsu so that the common people could ...

Getting up at / or before dawn I see how many people get up and out early in the morning. My morning walks have been, and continue to be...

My first Daily Photo for a while was taken at Otani Honbyo last week. I found this skylight in a seemingly unused room.

I submitted this image taken last April into the annual Hikone photo contest. The first contest I've ever entered so very encouraged to...

The Lake Biwa Flower Fountain is a large fountain located on a 180m breakwater in the Otsu Port offing, that sends out streams of 440m...

Symmetry and swans at the home of Ikebana.

Making a clean sweep of things at Ishiyama.