Tori, toti and more tori December 2nd 2014 Our last full day in Kyoto was a rainy day. We have been very lucky with the weather this trip so we did not complain. We had heard of a temple complex that was supposed to be spectacular and trip advisor rated it very highly so we worked out the train to catch and headed off.
The map suggested that this temple was a distance from the station but when we walked out of the station the first thin ... read more
Asia » Japan » Kyoto In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more
One of our philosophies of life is that every cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes you may need to look a little. So when circumstances changed we decided to take the opportunity to try one of those things we had often dreamt of doing.... full info