Higashiyama (East area)

Higashiyama (East area)

Yasaka-no-tou (Five-storied pagoda in Higashiyama)

I walked around Higashiyama area this morning. When I came to the point just south of Koudaiji temple, I could see this ...
Higashiyama (East area)

Marushin-hanten Chinese restaurant

I went to a restaurant 'Marushin-hanten'. I went through in front of this Marushin-hanten many times in these 8 years, ...
Festival

Gojo-zaka Touki Matsuri

7th August - 10th August, There was a big market of chinaware. About 400 chinaware shops coming this East area of Gojo s...
Festival

Obon in Kyoto

August is a season for Obon. Obon is a one of Buddhism ceremony. When a people die, then go to another world. But in thi...
Garden

Shoren-in temple

Shoren-in temple has a nice garden. Especially it's good in summer. In the 1995 campaign of JR Tokai, they said "Only th...
Higashiyama (East area)

Chion-in temple

Chion-in temple is a huge size temple of Jodo sect. It established in 1175. It has a great gate, it's the biggest wood g...
Higashiyama (East area)

Yasaka Jinja shrine

Yasaka Jinja shrine is located at the center of Kyoto city. At the end of Shi-jo street, the main road of the city area,...
Architecture

Kiyomizu-dera temple

Kiyomizu-dera temple is the world famous place. Why? I don't know. But too many people come here everyday. We have to go...
Garden

Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji temple)

Ginkaku-ji temple is one of most famous temples in Kyoto. This temple is very close to philosophir's path, so you can go...
Garden

Hounen-in temple

Hounen-in temple. access Kyoto city, Sakyou-ku, Shishigatani Gosyonodann-cho 30 Tel : 075-771-2420 city bus ...