Kyoto Imperial Palace
En route to my hostel from Kinkaku-ji, the bus went pass the imperial palace which I decided to stop off at. The Palace was move to Tokyo a while ago …
Kinkaku-Ji Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-Ji, also known as the Golden Pavilion is one of Kyoto’s main sites. Despite this, it seemed difficult to reach, on my first day I’d wanted to visit here but …
Sagano Bamboo Grove
The bamboo groves are probably the main thing to see in Arashiyama. It was interesting to have a walk around the area and down the streets lined with the tall …
Togetsu Bridge
Togetsu bridge is a large wooden bridge that lies across the wide river in Arashiyama & was one of their main attractions there. If you’re going to Arashiyama to see …
Byodoin Temple
I stopped off in Uji for Ukai (which was actually cancelled that day) but I thought as I was there I’d check out the temple. I’d read online you could …
Yoshiki-En Gardens
I visited a set of gardens in Nara which I think were the Yoshiki-en gardens. I reached the area where they should be and there was an entrance offering free …
Nigatsu-Do Temple
Further along within the Nara temple complex, I reached Nigatsu-do. It was a number of additional temples to look at as well as a wider complex of buildings. As I …
Todaiji Temple
Todaji temple is part of the complex and Nara and was an absolutely massive temple with a huge Buddha inside as well as a number of other statues. There was …
Nara Deer Park
One of the main attractions to Nara when you read about it is the deer park which surrounds the main temples. It was a nice unique benefit to visiting the …
Ippudo Restaurant
Towards the end of Nishiki Market, there was a ramen restaurant that was highly recommended on lonely planet. The food was really good and the restaurants have generally been awesome …