Category: Kyoto

Photos from Kyoto.

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Day 166- Spot the Geisha

Geisha’s are quintessentially Japanese, symbolic and iconic. However, they are equally as hard to spot- like a rare bird. Therefore, I was very excited to see one on a recent trip to Kyoto. Wandering the windy streets of Gion, she emerged in front of me, rolling out of a traditional tea house accompanied by an […]

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Day 163- The deer of Nara

Nara is another of Japan’s gems! It is home to the Great Buddha; an awe-inspiring effigy, grandiosely housed within the largest wooden structure in the world (keep an eye out for future posts). Located just a skip and a jump from Kyoto it made the perfect day trip during a recent trip to see the […]