Apr 14, 2013 | Japan, Kyoto
Fushimi Inari Taisha 3 Fushimi Inari Taisha is the most spiritual place I have been to. It’s beauty makes me want to be a better person. It’s perfect balance with it’s natural surroundings makes me want to be a better environmentalist. The fact that it is the...
Apr 9, 2013 | Japan, Kyoto
Heian Jingu 3 Heian Jingu is one of the most famous shrines in Kyoto, and is well known for its weeping cherry blossom garden. We arrived at the garden around 4:30, which was a romantic twilight hour in the garden. The weather in Kansai is perfect right night,...
Jan 1, 2013 | Japan, Kyoto
New Years at Yasaka Shrine 3 Kyoto is a spectacular place to ring in the new year. Ben and I went to Yasaka Shrine near Chion-in Temple. We were originally planning to go to a temple, because of the buddhist tradition of bell ringing just before midnight, but we...
Dec 30, 2012 | Japan, Kyoto
Silver Pavilion and Kyoto Station 3 Today was Ben and my first day in Kyoto, and it was a wonderful day. It was rainy, but warm, and a lovely day to tour the city. We made today an easy day, as we know tomorrow, New Years Eve will be fairly exhausting. Our first...
