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Temples and Mosques

Photo of the cute purple box shaped engine/carriage on the Randen Tram Line in Kyoto

Best Temples in Kyoto to visit on the historical Randen Tram

March 25, 2019 By Jan Robinson 12 Comments

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Kyoto is Japan’s cultural capital and hugely popular with both local and overseas visitors. And why not, with a staggering line-up of some 1600 traditional temples on offer? It’s not difficult to choose a Kyoto temple to visit, but it’s best to put some thought into the process, especially if time is limited. When choosing …

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Ishiyama-dera Red Umbrella

Ishiyama-dera Temple at Otsu for Autumn Foliage Japan

November 25, 2016 By Jan Robinson 7 Comments

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We were introduced to Ishiyama-dera Temple near Lake Biwa Japan by our Japanese friend Reiko. She collected us from the train station and took us to Dinner in a Japanese Home. but first the temple. It is situated in Otsu, the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, on the south-western shores of Lake Biwa. The temple …

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Nara Kasuga Taisha lanterns

Lines of Japanese Lanterns at Nara Japan

February 20, 2015 By Jan Robinson 20 Comments

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You might think that spending two weeks in a country is not long to absorb the culture, but it was long enough for us to realise that Japanese people like all things precise – like the lines of Japanese Lanterns at Nara Japan.  This love of precision extends to temple trees that receive delicately manicures …

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Nara Daibutsu Great Buddha

Deer and Daibutsu self guided Nara Walk

February 12, 2015 By Jan Robinson 29 Comments

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Nara is a pretty town not far from both Kyoto and Osaka. It is knows as the first permanent capital of Japan and today is a beautiful town full of historic lanterns, fabulous temples and a great place to take a self guided Nara Walk. History of Nara When Japan came under imperial control way …

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Ninna-Ji Kids on Excursion

Looking Through the Chu-mon Gate at Ninna-Ji

January 15, 2015 By Jan Robinson 21 Comments

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Having spent time at the Goten complex at Laid Back Ninna-Ji, a mellower version of myself emerged to peer through the Chu-mon Gate at Ninna-Ji Temple in Western Kyoto.  Ninna ji is well known for it’s late flowering cherry blossom trees. Ninna-ji History Ninna ji is the head temple for the Shingon Sect of Japanese …

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Ninna-Ji Contemplative Garden

Ninna-Ji the laid back temple of Kyoto

January 9, 2015 By Jan Robinson 25 Comments

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UPDATED MARCH 2018. As we walked from Keifuku’s Omuro-Ninnaji Station my eyes were drawn to the impressive gates of Ninna-Ji Temple Kyoto. This was our first visit to a Japanese Temple and I was excited to see what could possibly be behind this huge gate in the temple viewing district of Western Kyoto. They are …

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Fushimi Inari Twin Torii

Be happy at Torii Gates Fushimi Inari Shrine Kyoto

December 7, 2014 By Jan Robinson 16 Comments

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UPDATED APRIL 2018. Colour always makes me happy and I was more than happy to visit the Torii Gates Fushimi Inari Shrine on the sacred Inari Mountain near Kyoto. I love quirky and the thought of walking beneath many thousands of bright orange, or vermillion torii gates, was too exciting to resist. If you love …

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Angkor Wat Moat Monkeys

Monkeys at Angkor Wat Moat

August 24, 2014 By Jan Robinson 24 Comments

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Driving by the moat after a full day spent viewing Angkor Wat, the Bayon (smiling faces) in Angkor Thom and Ta Phrom (overgrown by trees), we spontaneously asked our Tuk Tuk driver to stop to photograph Angkor Wat moat. At first we just wanted photos of the moat with a dreamlike quality, but when our …

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