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Avatar Posted by DBR 4 days ago (http://www.gadling.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: kyoto winter
Matthew Firestone at Gadling gives us some compelling reasons to visit Kyoto out of season. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 6 days ago (http://thepokerist.net)
Category: Photography | Tags: japan photos kyoto tokyo
I'm not quite ready to buy a professional-model camera so until I do, it's cheap photos like these... read more »
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Avatar Posted by David 9 days ago (http://sleepytako.blogspot.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: train hiei-zan kyoto shiga otsu
I took a nice circle route around Hiei-zan in northeast Kyoto and posted some photos, a route map, and some comments about the area. Lots of unusual local trains, two cable cars (one has the highest incline and the other has the longest length in Japan), and one ropeway make this trip great for you read more »
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Avatar Posted by samuraidave 24 days ago (http://samuraidave.wordpress.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: kyoto festival history parade
The second part of Kyoto's Jidai Matsuri - Festival of Ages - tracing back from the late 12th Century to the late 8th Century. read more »
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Avatar Posted by samuraidave 27 days ago (http://samuraidave.wordpress.com)
Category: Culture | Tags: kyoto festival jidai matsuri parade
Every year on October 22nd, Kyoto celebrates its long history with a historical procession of costumed participants. The parade goes backward in time from 1867 the last year Kyoto was the official capital to 794 when the city became the capital. read more »
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Avatar Posted by samuraidave 29 days ago (http://samuraidave.wordpress.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: kyoto fire festival mt. kurama
The mountain side of Mt. Kurama burns with numerous torches both big and small and some very big. Pinewodd torches are carried along the mountain some require 3-4 stout men to carry. This ancient tradition goes back over 1,000 years. read more »
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Avatar Posted by billywest 32 days ago (http://thepokerist.net)
Category: Photography | Tags: photos kyoto yokohama tokyo
A bit of a self-indulgent post, but I thought I'd post a few favorite photos from my collection. Some shots of Kinkakuji, Kamakura, Yokohama, and Tokyo. read more »
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Avatar Posted by brb 33 days ago (http://www.bouncingredball.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: photography autumn momiji kyoto
Autumn is my favorite season in Japan. The cool air in the morning, people wearing new fashion, the new possibilities of exploring the outdoors. Looking at these photos, one is tempted to go out more often and be captivated by the changing colors of nature. read more »
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Avatar Posted by kwech 47 days ago (http://kwech.squarespace.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: gaijin kyoto vending machine funny
An American hasn't quite mastered the art of a vending machine coffee. read more »
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