Best Architectures In Kyoto-shi

Waterway Bridges In A Temple!? A Chain Of Retro & Beautiful ArchesNanzen-ji Temple

Nanzen-ji Suiro-kaku is a part of Biwa Lake Canal to bring the water to Kyoto from Biwa Lake. The beautiful arched bridges built of bricks considered the temple scenery and were designed in Meiji Era. They bring the water now in active service.

Discontinued Line In WinterKeage Incline

Many famous tourist spots become snow landscape in Kyoto. But, Keage Incline hardly ever be covered with snow, and its snow landscape can be seen only when it snows so much. So, I was very excited to be able to take this pictures.

San-mon, A Biggest Wooden Gate In JapanChionin

With The Early Morning's Cool Air! The One & Only Beautiful SceneTogetsu-kyo Bridge

In the cool air of the autumn early morning, walking on the bridge shining gold by the sun makes you feel going to the moon just like the bridge name. I think morning may be the best time for Kyoto's history.◎This place became the stage of many works such as 'The Makioka Sisters' by Jyunichiro Tanizaki, and a samurai drama 'Mortal Shigotonin'. There're a few people and it's easy to take pictures in the early morning.

Kinkaku, Shining Beautifully For Pure Gold LeafKinkakuji Temple

A good sightseeing spot that you can appreciate the seasons and the history of Kyoto.

Best Season Has Just Started! Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine's Green Japanese MapleKitano Tenman-gu Shrine

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine 'Momiji Garden' is well known as a beautiful place of scarlet maple leaves. There're about 350 trees of around 400 years old and the new green sceneries make people feel quiet and refreshed in May.

A Stone Paved Slope 'Ninenzaka' With Many Tasteful Shops In KyotoNinenzaka Street

There're tasteful houses standing along the slope, you can enjoy seeing the townscape of Kyoto just the same as you associate. Even Starbucks opens in Kyoto style. Now, this area is designated as Kyoto's important preservation district of historic buildings.

A Five Storied Pagoda As A symbol Of Tasteful Town, HigashiyamaYasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji Temple)

A Tasteful town Higashiyama is featured by this five storied pagoda.

A Simbol Of Kyoto Scene! Five-storied Pagoda Seen Beautiful From Any Directions And In Every SeasonToji Temple

The 55 meters high five-storied pagoda can be seen from a distance, and it's popular enough to appear in many pictures as Kyoto scenery. The presence becomes bigger as you come closer. And with cherry blossoms in spring, fresh green in summer and colored leaves in automn, the harmonies with nature are lovely in all seasons.

A Noble Vermilion Lacquered Shrine Built In Memory Of 1100 Years Since The Transfer To HeianHeian Jingu Shrine

It's a relatively new shrine built in 1895, but became completely established as a symbol of Kyoto, and many people visit here. When you enter the large precinct, you may feel refreshed and purified.

The Japan's Oldest Municipal Office Designated As An Important Cultural AssetKyoto Municipal Office Main Building

Kyoto's municipal office built in 1904 (Meiji 37) and used actually till 1971 (Showa 26). The outside appearance of Renaissance style, rare in Kyoto City, is beautiful and the high-ceilinged inside has nice atmosphere very much. There're many picturesque places and I enjoy taking pictures.◎null

Child Jizo Images Standing Calmly At A Beautiful Moss-Covered GardenKyoto Ohara Sanzen-in Temple

Ohara Sanzen-in Temple has two Japanese gardens, Shuheki-en with beautiful fresh greens, and Yusei-en with six lovely child Jizo images. You can enjoy walking leisurely, and let's find them!

More Than 1400 Years History! Aoi Matsuri Festival, One Of The Three Biggest Festivals In KyotoKamigamo Shrine

It's one of the three most famous festivals and said to be the oldest one in Kyoto. The parade of Saiou-dai (a queen) and 500 people is fascinating, elegant and gorgeous! It's called 'Aoi (hollyhock) Festival' because of the decorations of hollyhock leaves everywhere of the parade.◎Date: on May 15th every year. The parade leave Kyoto Imperial Garden, pass through Shimogamo Shrine and arrive at Kamigamo Shrine. People in elegant royal dresses march as long as 8km.

The Typical Kyoto House! Wonderful Garden& Quiet Room For Teathe Terminal KYOTO

Although a casual outside appearance that we don't recognize and go past, it has a wonderful tea room in the depth. You can have a quiet and slow time with delicious tea & sweets. They open in the morning, but only a few people know it!◎They hold some events and workshops rather than tea, you can feel free to join them. This old house is preserved and used with least renovation, so it's a rare one among the houses in Kyoto city.

Sake Attractions At Its Brewers In Fushimi, KyotoGekkeikan Okura Sake Museum

Fushimi, Kyoto is a town of sake brewers since the old times. A museum of Gekkeikan, a famous brewer, you can learn about sake making and drink spring water used as an important stuff. What's more, you can taste sake and get souvenirs, sake loving people must be excited!◎Open: 9:30-16:30 Entrance fee: 300yen People more then 20 years old can get Junmai Sake 180ml as a souvenir.

An Important Cultural Asset Building With Many National TreasuresShimogamo Shrine (Kamomioya Shrine)

Shimogamo Shrine stands in a triangle area surrounded by Kamo-gawa river and Takano River.

Scenes In Four Seasons Of The World HeritageTenryu Temple

Onmyoji, Abe-no Seimei's Spiritual Power SpotSeimei Shrine

Here enshrines Abe-no Seimei, a practitioner of the Japanese esoteric cosmology.