FUSHIMI – shrines in the sunrise Friday – another early morning – we are meeting in the lobby at 5.15am so that we can venture out in the dark to be at the Fushimi Inari Shrine at sunrise. We will…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 13 Part 2
KYOTO – lunch with a Geisha. We are back in Kyoto – thanks to the Japanese Rail system – the weather is still yuk but at least it is not raining. We pass the Kubuki Theatre again – people are…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 13 Part 1
RURIKOIN TEMPLE – looking through the windows Thursday – the usual 7am breakfast and then it is a medley of trains etc to get us to Rurikoin Temple that is only open twice a year – cherry blossom time and…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 12 Part 2
TOGETSUKYO BRIDGE to KIMONO FOREST – bridges and materials Well, if you are expecting some photos of the bridge – you will be disappointed. We did get to walk over it but the opportunity to take photos was non existent…
2018 Incredible Japan – Day 12 Part 1
SAGANO to GINKAKUJI – bamboo groves and silver sands Wednesday – another early start – meeting in the lobby at 5.30am (yoiks) so that we can head out for the Sagano Bamboo Forest. We have to catch a train from…