Category: Kyoto

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 …

Yes, I took this photo from a graveyard. Yes, it felt kind of creepy. No, I did not see a ghost. No, I don’t think I’ve been cursed. But if I am, it may have been worth it …

There are many good reasons to visit Konkai Komyoji Temple, but perhaps the biggest is Afro Buddha. Those curly knots of hair represent …

This is probably the best spot in Kyoto to capture light trails. Thanks to my wife for recommending it to me. Otherwise, I probably never would …

My car appears in this photo not only because I think it looks awesome, but also because it provides further justification to …

Sometimes I think my neighborhood in Yamashina Ward has it all: urban conveniences, nature, modernity, and tradition. That thought crossed my mind as …

I don’t make it out to the west side of town so often. One thing I like out here is the simple yet sophisticated livery on the Hankyu trains. In contrast …

Kyoto is an old city, founded over 1,200 years ago, but it’s also a young city, being home to a number of universities. The banks of the Kamo River are a popular spot for …

While the return of inbound tourists is a boon to local businesses in Kyoto, unless you’re purposely trying to get a crowd of people in your shot …