Ayako Tenmangu Shrine
Paper lanterns are one of many things here in Japan that I never saw growing up in Texas. I can still recall–albeit vaguely, after more than …
Paper lanterns are one of many things here in Japan that I never saw growing up in Texas. I can still recall–albeit vaguely, after more than …
Shinto Shrines are among the numerous cultural treasures that draw tourists to Kyoto, but if you’ve ever tried to get that perfect, instagrammable …
I’m not a botanist, so I’m not entirely sure what these plants along this driveway are. Their structure is similar to bamboo, but …
Kyoto has seen a surge of hotel construction dating back to before the pandemic, pushing up land prices and pushing longtime residents out as they cash in …
What exactly is sosaku washoku (meaning “creative Japanese cuisine”)? Even after 20 years living in Japan, I’m not sure if I’ve ever had it. …
If you’re visiting Japan and wondering where to go out for dinner, I recommend you find a random small establishment like this izakaya …
I find that parked two-wheel vehicles, whether a motorcycle, a moped, a bicycle, or a scooter, often make excellent subjects for street photography. …
Outside the Ichiban pub I see a Scoopy and a Jog, if I’m reading the labels on these two scooters correctly. I can understand how Jog could work as a name …
It’s perfectly common for delivery people to leave their work vehicles running while they hop off to hand over a package. It’s also not uncommon to see …
Most Shinto shrines look pretty similar to each other, but Mikane Shrine in downtown Kyoto stands out for the golden torii gate. Visitors come to pray …
One of the many wonderful things about doing night photography is the much cheaper parking. At this particular spot, after 10 p.m. it’s 100 yen an hour …
Konkai Komyoji is one of Kyoto’s many impressive Buddhist temples, but I only first visited there after living in this city for nearly 20 years. Perhaps …