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Ryogen-in Zen Temple
This temple in the north of Kyoto is actually part of the larger Daitokuji...
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Daitokuji
This is another temple in the Daitokuji temple complex.
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Daisen-in
Easily the most famous garden in the Daitokuji Temple complex is the...
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Japanese tea ceremony
Daisen-in also provided Dan and me with a nice refreshing tea...
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Very humid and hot
So the tea turned out to be quite warm and didn't exactly help to cool me...
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Kyoto at large from Funaokayama Park
On our way to another temple, Dan and I decided to take a quick detour...
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Kinkakuji Temple
Even though this is an extremely beautiful temple from far away, it is...
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Photo Op
Look at us British and American tourists!! You can't tell, but...
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Nijo Castle
Since Kyoto was the capital of Japan before moving to Tokyo, some of the...
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Swan
I waited minutes to get this shot of the swan right in front of the bridge...
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Zoom out
A fuller shot of the castle bridge.
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Intuitive Jer
Let's all take a moment out of our travels to contemplate the meaning of...
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Hey Dan!!
Another fine example of the sophistication of Japanese gardens.
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Where the heck are we?!
Actually, in the span of 2 days Dan and I got quite familiar with the Kyoto...
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Shinkansen!!
Two years ago when I visited Japan we took the Shinkansen from Kyoto to...
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Reflecting on my travels
Traveling on the Shinkansen is like riding in a plane...but even smoother....
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Commuters
Dan and I had to switch trains in Shizuoka. During our 15 minute lay...
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Express train from Shizuoka to Kofu
Shizuoka is the southern neighboring prefecture to Kofu. While the...
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Riding back to Kofu
The greyish river reminded me of the color of the Loisach River in Germany. I...
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