Japan: Messages
Japan seems to have a lot of them. Mostly hints on how to behave. And what shall I say: It obviously works 🙂
Japan seems to have a lot of them. Mostly hints on how to behave. And what shall I say: It obviously works 🙂
I love capturing the ordinary to get a glimpse of the sense of style of a country. The entrances of houses in Japan seemed a very good way to show the diversity of different owners and regions.
With a fixed focal length lens there is no taking pictures in an inconspicuous manner 🙂
Arashiyama is one of Kyoto’s most visited districts, located on the western edge of the city where the urban area meets the surrounding mountains.
Kiyomizu-dera is one of Kyoto’s most well-known temple complexes, set on the eastern hills overlooking the city. Despite often being called a shrine, it is actually a Buddhist temple, founded in the 8th century and later associated with the Hosso Buddhism.
The Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art is one of the oldest public art museums in Japan, originally opened in 1933 and extensively renovated in 2020. The redesign carefully balances preservation and modernity, keeping the original imperial-style façade while adding clean, contemporary elements like glass entrances and open interior spaces.
Fushimi Inari Taisha is one of Japan’s most recognizable Shinto shrines, known for its thousands of bright red torii gates that form pathways up the mountain behind the main complex.
Kyoto is at the same time the most beautiful, divers and fascinating town we saw in Japan and on the other side we have been quite overwhelmed by the intense crowds we were part of, despite traveling in a season where there weren’t cherry blossoms, autumn leaves or Japanese Holidays.
From Owakudani we went down to the lake by ropeway. Before entering the pirate ship themed tourist boats there is a quite beautiful stroll along the shore to do.