It's only natural that photographers visiting Kyoto prioritize temples and shrines such as Kiyomizu, Fushimi Inari and Nanzenji. After...

Shinnyodo never fails to impress in the Fall. Busier this year as tourism picks up once again but not as bad as Nanzenji or Kiyo Mizu. As...

Nanzenji Temple (南禅寺), whose spacious grounds are located at the base of Kyoto's forested Higashiyama mountains, is one of Kyoto's most...

Part 1 Part 2 Shinnyodo It's difficult to know where to start with this one. A quick look at my daily photoblog shows almost 80 images...

If you are new to this on-going series, part one can be found here. Seiryu-den & Shogun-zuka Shogun-zuka is a mound about 20 square...

Despite the tourism boom currently underway in the city there are still places we can find the peace and tranquility we imagine when...

Chomyouji temple in Kyoto is quiet and doesn't offer much for the casual tourist. You can't enter any of the buidings and there aren't...