Kyoto Tower
I felt I needed to wander by this for a quick look in Kyoto and as it was right next to the station made a good detour from one of …
Ukai (Cormorant Fishing)
Ukai is a traditional form of fishing in Japan where masters train cormorant fishing birds to catch fish which they store in a pouch in their mouths. The masters are …
Kichi Kichi Omurice Restaurant
Whilst sitting in the hostel bar one night, someone recommended Kichi Kichi and I’ve got to pass on that recommendation to anyone visiting Kyoto. I’d read online that it gets …
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 …