When most people talk about visiting Kyoto, they will usually mention checking out the Golden Pavilion, the Kiyomizu-dera, or the Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama. But did you know that there are more to see in Arashiyama and Sagano area? We decided to take the off-the-beaten path route this time around by taking a taxi from Saga-Arashiyama Sta. to Adashino Nenbutsuji Temple… The idea was to slowly walk down to the more touristy side of town. And …
Monthly Archives: June 2015
{Japan Winter} Kyoto (Part 3): Admiring the charms of Higashiyama
One of the wonders of Kyoto is that you can just walk along the streets and find yourself back in time… Old houses, temples, shop-filled streets. Everything is so charming. That’s exactly what we experienced when we walked along the streets of Higashiyama, on our way back to Gion area after visiting the picturesque Kiyomizu-dera. Why Higashiyama? The Higashiyama District along the lower slopes of Kyoto’s eastern mountains is one of the city’s best preserved …