Akane KibuneOct 2, 20191 min readAutumn Scenery in KyotoIt's still hot everyday, but I found some hints of autumn when I took a walk the other day. When I want to chill out, I visit the Sagano...
Akane KibuneDec 20, 20181 min readBoiled White Radish at Ryotokuji TempleOne of the popular winter events in Kyoto is Daikon-daki (大根焚き, events at temples that offer boiled Japanese radish to visitors), and...
Akane KibuneDec 1, 20181 min readHiranoya, Ayu (Sweet-fish) RestaurantThe maple trees at the Sagano (嵯峨野) district has become deeply tinted. Hiranoya (平野屋), located at the foot of torii (鳥居) gate of Atago...
Akane KibuneNov 29, 20181 min readAutumn Foliage at Shugakuin Imperial VillaBy the order of the Retired-Emperor Gomizunoo (後水尾上皇) in the mid-seventeenth century, Shugakuin Rikyu (修学院離宮, Shugakuin Imperial Villa)...
Akane KibuneNov 28, 20181 min readAutumn Tints at Ancient Jingoji TempleSanbi (三尾) is a secluded village in the northern Kyoto surrounded by Mt. Takao (高雄), Mt. Makio (槙ノ尾), and Mt. Togano (栂ノ尾). The ancient...
Akane KibuneNov 27, 20181 min readAutumn Foliage at Enkando TempleIf you wish to visit a nice spot for viewing autumn foliage, Eikado (永観堂) temple is the place to go. Sujiwara Sekio (藤原関雄), a nobleman in...
Akane KibuneNov 25, 20181 min readAutumn Tints at Kameoka Izumo Daijingu ShrineThe autumn foliage this year has been reaching its climax! The other day, I took a trip to kameoka (亀岡) city to pay a visit to Izumo...
Akane KibuneNov 23, 20181 min readLight Up Event at Shosei-en GardenShosei-en (渉成園) Garden, included in one of YUMEYAKATA's location photo program (https://www.kyoto.yumeyakata.com/syoseien), is a detached...
Akane KibuneNov 22, 20181 min readSogenchi Pond at Tenryu-ji TempleTenryu-ji (天龍寺), a site of World Heritage, is the head temple of Tenryu-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect (臨済宗天龍寺派). The temple was...
Akane KibuneNov 21, 20181 min readWinter Cherry Blossom at Sekizan-ZeninClose to Shugakuin Rikyu (修学院離宮, one of the former Imperial villas), Sekizan-zenin (赤山禅院) temple established in the Heian (平安) period, is...
Akane KibuneNov 16, 20181 min readAutumn Foliage and Five-Storied Pagoda at Ninna-ji TempleNinna-ji (仁和寺) is a well-known Monzeki temple (門跡寺院, a temple where the head priest is a member of the imperial family) built by the...
Akane KibuneNov 15, 20181 min readI Love ArashiyamaThe Arashiyama (嵐山) district, lively crowded with many visitors all through the year, is listed as the three top spots for viewing autumn...
Akane KibuneNov 11, 20181 min readAutumn Tints at Shinnyodo TempleShinnyodo (真如堂) is a temple of the Teadai (天台) sect of Buddhism, founded in the Heian (平安) era. It's not the famous-for-sightseers type...
Akane KibuneNov 10, 20181 min readAutumn Tints at Temple of Golden PavilionKinkakuji (金閣寺), as known as the Temple of the Golden Pavilion, is the spot of great popularity for sightseers along with Kiyomizu dera...