I was in for a pleasant surprise last month when I went to Sagano. My first trip there had been so relaxing and enjoyable that I wanted to go again. Actually, I had also wanted to take photos of the fall colours, and although they weren’t ready yet, I still had a nice time. For […]
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
Last November I took a trip that was off the beaten path. I went to one of my favorite places, Arashiyama. As always, there were crowds everywhere trying to get to the popular and famous sites. Instead of following as usual, I fought my way through them and found Seiryoji, a nice, quiet temple at […]
One Day Trip – Sagano (嵯峨野)
Last Sunday, the weather was finally nice enough so that we could take a trip with friends from London to the mountains near Kyoto. Our friends have been in Kyoto before and this time around we’ve decided to go on a slightly different day-trip, rather than the usual sightseeing in the city. We went to […]
