Kyoto Imperial Palace
(November 22) The outer wall of the Kyoto Imperial Palace, the residence of the emperor from the late Heian Period to 1869. (Kyoto was actually established as the imperial capital… Read more »
Category: Japan Vacation
Kamakura Photos
(November 14) Kamakura is a relatively small town today but from 1192–1333 it was the seat of the Kamakura Shogunate and thus the effective capital of Japan. It has several… Read more »
Random Tokyo Pictures
(November 11-12) I don’t have as many pictures from this trip as from previous trips to Japan, but I’m going to to through what I have any post any that… Read more »
Kyoto–Nijo Castle
October 27, 2011 Nijou-jou (“Second Street Castle”) was built by Ieyasu the first Tokugawa Shogun after he established himself as the supreme ruler of Japan in 1601. It was intended… Read more »
Kyoto–The Golden Pavilion
October 27, 2011 Kinkaku-ji, The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, was originally the retirement villa of Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (1358-1408) the third Ashikaga Shogun. Yoshimitsu was one of the more successful… Read more »
Kyoto–Ryoanji
October 27, 2011 The Ryoanji (ryou an ji, Peaceful Dragon Temple) was originally a country villa belonging to members of the powerful Fujiwara clan, which dominated the government during the… Read more »
Kyoto–Kiyomizudera Temple and Jishu Shrine
October 26, 2011 I am making a single post for the Kiyomizudera Temple and Jishu Shrine since these popular sites are located right next to each other and anyone who… Read more »
Kyoto–Fushimi Inari Shrine
October 26, 2011 I don’t know how many shrines to Inari the fox god I have seen. It sometimes seems that every Japanese town worthy of the name has one…. Read more »
Yoshinogari Site
October 24, 2011 Yoshinogari is located in an isolated farming area in northwestern Kyushu, but it was once an important center of early Japanese culture. This was the site of… Read more »