9 Kyoto Arashiyama Lantern Street Takako Sakamoto Kyoto's mysterious 'Bamboo Grove of Sagano' illuminated in the dark.
7 Early Summer Green at Nison-in - 3 Takako Sakamoto The two statues of the principal images of Nison-in Temple in Kyoto are as wonderful as famous maple leaves in autumn here.
11 The Rock Garden of Ryoan-ji Temple Takako Sakamoto In June this year, I visited Ryoan-ji Temple, the temple of 'Rock Garden', and enjoyed the beauty of it surrounded by fresh..
11 Osawa Pond and Saga Gosho at Dusk Takako Sakamoto Daikakuji Temple, also known as Saga-Gosho, the former Saga Emperor's Villa and Osawa-no-ike Pond, the largest artificial lake..
12 Temple of Sala Tree - Torinin Kyoto Takako Sakamoto At the Temple of Sala Trees, I listened to a monk's sermons on a verse from 'The Tale of Heike', exemplifying flee..
14 Kyoto Music Box Museum Karen Zheng Not to be mistaken with Kyoto Arashiyama Orgel Museum (which charges an entrance fee), the two-storey Kyoto Music Box Museum a..
9 Culture Exotic Beauty of Kin-gyu-in Larry Knipfing At Kin-gyu-in, the outer gate was open. Nobody was there; the inner gate was closed. I turned back to leave when something caught..
12 Culture Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bird's..