Hozan, a Soba Restaurant in Arashiyama
Finding a good place to eat in Arashiyama isn’t easy, and plenty of them don’t take reservations, so after some agonising I settled on a soba restaurant. The walk there It’s Arashiyama, but …
Finding a good place to eat in Arashiyama isn’t easy, and plenty of them don’t take reservations, so after some agonising I settled on a soba restaurant. The walk there It’s Arashiyama, but …
The streets of Arashiyama Plenty of people about. Shops like these Tenryu-ji Temple I keep meaning to actually go inside one day, but I only ever wander back and forth out front. Rilakkuma Sabo Character-t…
Get off at Arashiyama Station and it’s about a ten-minute walk to the bridge that Arashiyama is known for. On the way A place like this I’d actually never been to the far side of the bridge, and …
After a good meal, we set off for our first destination, Arashiyama. A signboard explaining the garden at Kennin-ji The hotel is right in front of Kennin-ji, which is famous for its ceiling painting. I would …
Jojakko-ji is a famous spot for autumn leaves. It’s close to Arashiyama, so it’s worth stopping by on the same trip. Entrance Moss Fallen leaves …
When it comes to autumn leaves in Kyoto, it has to be Arashiyama. It’s such a famous spot that you really have to get in and out before the crowds arrive. We took a taxi and were in Arashiyama by 8 a.m.;…
Tenryu-ji in Arashiyama (天龍寺 in kanji) is a temple with such a deep history that it’s registered as a World Heritage Site. I’d heard the autumn leaves in its Japanese garden were gorgeous, so I wen…
Following last year, I went to Kyoto again this year. The main goal was to finally see Arashiyama, which I didn’t make it to last year. I’d heard people say you can’t talk about autumn in Kyo…
Just like in autumn, the cherry blossom light-up is waiting for you once night falls. So, naturally, off to the famous Kiyomizu-dera. The traffic all the way to the parking lot was so bad that I think we spent…
To welcome the spring of 2007, I spent two days in Kyoto on April 7-8 for some cherry blossom viewing. After going for the autumn leaves last fall, I’d told myself I had to come back in spring too, and w…