Private Gallery | 2014-2016 | Japan (April 2015)
Kyoto Part 2
The Kyoto Gion District (Geisha district)
The Kyoto Gion District (Geisha district)
Typical Gion street and architecture
Typical Gion street and architecture
Main Gion street near the theatre
Main Gion street near the theatre
Another Gion narrow street
Another Gion narrow street
Example of small river running through Kyoto
Example of small river running through Kyoto
In the theatre for the 'cultural show'
In the theatre for the 'cultural show'
Lute playing in the theatre
Lute playing in the theatre
Dramatic performance in the theatre
Dramatic performance in the theatre
Comic act in the theatre
Comic act in the theatre
Geisha traditional dance
Geisha traditional dance
Geisha traditional dance
Geisha traditional dance
Geisha traditional dance
Geisha traditional dance
The theatre pupeteers
The theatre pupeteers
Gion street at night
Gion street at night
Another night shot of the Gion district
Another night shot of the Gion district
Kyoto at night
Kyoto at night
The atrium of our Kyoto hotel
The atrium of our Kyoto hotel
Entrance to the Buddhist Kiyomizu Temple (1633)
Entrance to the Buddhist Kiyomizu Temple (1633)
Another view of the Temple entance
Another view of the Temple entance
The Children's Shrine at the Kiyomizu Temple
The Children's Shrine at the Kiyomizu Temple
A view from the Kiyomizu Temple
A view from the Kiyomizu Temple
Lighting candles at the temple
Lighting candles at the temple
Denise lighting a candle amid the smoke
Denise lighting a candle amid the smoke
Internal lighting in the temple
Internal lighting in the temple
A misty Kyoto from the temple grounds
A misty Kyoto from the temple grounds
A rather crowded temple
A rather crowded temple
Showing the temple structure and wooden foundations
Showing the temple structure and wooden foundations
Appropriately attired statues
Appropriately attired statues
Otowa waterfall, where three channels of water fall into a pond
Otowa waterfall, where three channels of water fall into a pond
Looking at the base structure of the Temple
Looking at the base structure of the Temple
More 'interesting' stone decoration
More 'interesting' stone decoration
One of the bells at the temple
One of the bells at the temple
The Pagoda at the Temple entrance
The Pagoda at the Temple entrance
Another shot of the Temple entrance
Another shot of the Temple entrance
The karamon main gate to Ninomaru Palace (Nijo Castle)
The karamon main gate to Ninomaru Palace (Nijo Castle)
Detail of main gate to Nijo Castle
Detail of main gate to Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle (built as and example of Shogun power)
Nijo Castle (built as and example of Shogun power)
Another shot of the entrance to Nijo Castle
Another shot of the entrance to Nijo Castle
Nijo Castle Ninomaru Gardens
Nijo Castle Ninomaru Gardens
Another garden view
Another garden view
More of the castle garden
More of the castle garden
The pond in the Ninomaru gardens
The pond in the Ninomaru gardens
Another view of the garden pond and bridge
Another view of the garden pond and bridge
Reflection in the pool garden
Reflection in the pool garden
Detail of the wooden roofing
Detail of the wooden roofing
Outside the castle entrance
Outside the castle entrance
Detail on the Castle entrance gate
Detail on the Castle entrance gate
The cable car up to the Owakudani Hot Springs
The cable car up to the Owakudani Hot Springs
The cable car trip (starting to get misty)
The cable car trip (starting to get misty)
And then visibility took a slight turn for the worse!
And then visibility took a slight turn for the worse!