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  • Kyoto Tower is an observation tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 meters. The 800-ton tower stands atop a 9-story building which houses a 3-star hotel and several stores. The entire complex stands opposite Kyoto Station and though once considered the height of modern Japan is now considered a kitsch landmark on Kyoto's landscape.
    kyoto-tower-4.jpg
  • Kyoto Tower is an observation tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 meters. The 800-ton tower stands atop a 9-story building which houses a 3-star hotel and several stores. The entire complex stands opposite Kyoto Station and though once considered the height of modern Japan is now considered a kitsch land
    kyoto-tower-2.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-12.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-9.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-8.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-3.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-2.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-10.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-7.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-4.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-11.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-6.jpg
  • Kyoto Station is one of the largest railway stations in the world and certainly one of the most striking. It is the largest railway station in Japan.  This futuristic glass structure replaced old Kyoto station, which burned down in 1952. The new Kyoto Station building was designed by the architect Hiroshi Hara and  the completion of the new Kyoto Station marked the beginning of a new era of modern architectural developments in the city.   The enormity of the construction is undescored by the giant escalator system that takes the passenger up nine storeys up to the roof, where there is a spectacular view over the city from the observation deck. Besides all this, the station hosts events and activities as a multi-functional space.
    kyoto-station-1.jpg
  • The new Kyoto station building was built on the occasion of the 1,200th anniversary of the formation of the Heian period dynasty and government of Japan, of which Kyoto was capital at that time. It was opened to the public in 1997 in contrast with the tourists' image of Kyoto of being only a traditional, ancient town.
    kyoto-station.jpg
  • The Oike Koto Building in Kyoto - a coty that is usually known for its exquisite traditional architecture but since the opening of the new Kyoto Station, architects and designers have become much more adventurous and creative in designing quirky, unusual and innnovative buildings.
    oike-koto-bldg-2.jpg
  • The Oike Koto Building in Kyoto - a coty that is usually known for its exquisite traditional architecture but since the opening of the new Kyoto Station, architects and designers have become much more adventurous and creative in designing quirky, unusual and innnovative buildings.
    oike-koto-bldg-1.jpg
  • Built in 1904, original Nijo Station is one of the oldest Japanese wooden train stations in Japan. Now a part of Kyoto Railway Museum, it has been turned into a gift shop and a kind of retro exhibit. It was designated in 1996 as one of Kyoto city’s tangible cultural assets
    kyoto-railway-museum-21.jpg
  • Built in 1904, original Nijo Station is one of the oldest Japanese wooden train stations in Japan. Now a part of Kyoto Railway Museum, it has been turned into a gift shop and a kind of retro exhibit. It was designated in 1996 as one of Kyoto city’s tangible cultural assets
    kyoto-railway-museum-22.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-12.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-4.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-10.jpg
  • To-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto founded by Kobo Daishi. Its name means East Temple. Toji's pagoda is 54.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden tower in Japan. The pagoda has long been the icon of Kyoto.  However, Toji is far more than merely its pagoda.  It hosts a centureis old antique market once a month and the huge compound just south of Kyoto Station makes it almost never crowded except during market days.
    toji-11.jpg
  • Shosei-en Garden is a traditional Japanese formal garden thought to have been built in the ninth century on the site of Prince Minamoto Notoru's mansion. Fires in 1858 and 1864 burnt the walls and interior structures to the ground. They were thereafter restored, and in 1938 designated a National Historic Site. Within the grounds, there are several tea houses, a large pond, a small waterfall, many stone lanterns, and bridges - all a mere 10 minute walk from the main Kyoto Station and the bullet trains.
    shosei-en-7.jpg
  • Shosei-en Garden is a traditional Japanese formal garden thought to have been built in the ninth century on the site of Prince Minamoto Notoru's mansion. Fires in 1858 and 1864 burnt the walls and interior structures to the ground. They were thereafter restored, and in 1938 designated a National Historic Site. Within the grounds, there are several tea houses, a large pond, a small waterfall, many stone lanterns, and bridges - all a mere 10 minute walk from the main Kyoto Station and the bullet trains.
    shosei-en-3.jpg
  • Teahouse at Shosei-en - Shosei-en Garden is a traditional Japanese formal garden thought to have been built in the ninth century on the site of Prince Minamoto Notoru's mansion. Fires in 1858 and 1864 burnt the walls and interior structures to the ground. They were thereafter restored, and in 1938 designated a National Historic Site. Within the grounds, there are several tea houses, a large pond, a small waterfall, many stone lanterns, and bridges - all a mere 10 minute walk from the main Kyoto Station and the bullet trains.
    shosei-en-1.jpg
  • Shosei-en Garden is a traditional Japanese formal garden thought to have been built in the ninth century on the site of Prince Minamoto Notoru's mansion. Fires in 1858 and 1864 burnt the walls and interior structures to the ground. They were thereafter restored, and in 1938 designated a National Historic Site. Within the grounds, there are several tea houses, a large pond, a small waterfall, many stone lanterns, and bridges - all a mere 10 minute walk from the main Kyoto Station and the bullet trains.
    shosei-en-2.jpg
  • Built in 1904, original Nijo Station is one of the oldest Japanese wooden train stations in Japan. Now a part of Kyoto Railway Museum, it has been turned into a gift shop and a kind of retro exhibit. It was designated in 1996 as one of Kyoto city’s tangible cultural assets
    kyoto-railway-museum-12.jpg
  • Built in 1904, original Nijo Station is one of the oldest Japanese wooden train stations in Japan. Now a part of Kyoto Railway Museum, it has been turned into a gift shop and a kind of retro exhibit. It was designated in 1996 as one of Kyoto city’s tangible cultural assets
    kyoto-railway-museum-13.jpg
  • Kyoto Tower is an observation tower is the tallest structure in Kyoto with its observation deck at 100 meters. The 800-ton tower stands atop a 9-story building which houses a 3-star hotel and several stores. The entire complex stands opposite Kyoto Station and though once considered the height of modern Japan is now considered a kitsch landmark on Kyoto's landscape.
    kyoto-tower-1.jpg
  • Shosei-en Garden is a traditional Japanese formal garden thought to have been built in the ninth century on the site of Prince Minamoto Notoru's mansion. Fires in 1858 and 1864 burnt the walls and interior structures to the ground. They were thereafter restored, and in 1938 designated a National Historic Site. Within the grounds, there are several tea houses, a large pond, a small waterfall, many stone lanterns, and bridges - all a mere 10 minute walk from the main Kyoto Station and the bullet trains.
    shosei-en-3.jpg
  • The unique foot bath at Arashiyama Station is regarded as a popular tourist hotspot. Arashiyama is a popular area of Kyoto but it requires lots of walking, so visitors use it to relieve their aching feet.  It is effective at treating nerve pain not to mention general fatigue.
    arashiyama-station-foot-bath-1.jpg
  • Keifuku Electric Railroad Co., Ltd. (is a railroad company based in Kyoto, it is called the Randen line by locals.  The Main Line connects Kyoto's city center Shijo-Omiya terminal) and scenic Arashiyama area in the western suburb. The Kitano Line is from Kitano Hakubaicho Station near Kitano Tenman-g to Katabiranotsuji Station in the midst of Main Line.  During spring the train line is popular for its sakura tunnel with evening illuminations along the tracks.
    randen-train-line-1.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-05.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-01.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-03.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-06.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-04.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-02.jpg
  • Suzaku no Niwa Garden at Umekoji Park was built to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the Heian Period (7984-1192).  The garden features landscape techniques and methods unique to Kyoto, developed over its long history.  The garden was created to achieve a blend of tradition and creativity.  The Mizukamami Pond and Nosuji Hills are <br />
interspersed with flower beds, waterfalls and artificial hills. The area was once a fruit train station, that has been repurposed into Umekoji Park and Japanese garden.
    umekoji-japanese-garden-amber.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-11.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-06.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-04.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-15.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-14.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-12.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-10.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-07.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-05.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-03.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-01.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-18.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-17.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-16.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-09.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-08.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-02.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-19.jpg
  • Hakuryu-en literally means 'white dragon garden', has been placed in an unlikely place, squeezed between a road, a rail line and a quarry. Visiting the place has only been possible in recent years and even then only for special periods during the year. It is one of the few places where moss is actually tended to the point where it grows happily, creating patches among the gravel. These patches grow larger, until they will eliminate the gravel paths. The moss is also growing between the stones of the main path, where it is expertly trimmed. But there is a lot more than moss  - both maple and cherry blossom trees and also satsuki and other flowers.  There are 5 small tea houses and pavilions scattered on the hillside. They each have their own character. The only way it to get a combined garden+train ticket at the Demachiyanagi station - the tickets are only valid for the day you bought them
    Hakuryuen-13.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-2.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-3.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-1.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s “Kimono Forest” is a colorful aspect of the station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-9.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s “Kimono Forest” is a colorful aspect of the station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-7.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s “Kimono Forest” is a colorful aspect of the station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-5.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s “Kimono Forest” is a colorful aspect of the station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
    kimono-forest-8.jpg
  • Arashiyama Station’s “Kimono Forest” is a colorful aspect of the station’s facelift includes designer Yasumichi Morita creations of kimono fabric patterns arranged on cylindrical columns.  The patterns have been placed inside 600 illuminated poles along pathways of the station, creating a “kimono forest”.
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  • The World’s Shortest Escalator - <br />
More’s Department Store has an eslcalator with only 5 steps, which is almost completely useless even for the chronically lazy.  It seems to have no real purpose, other than to qualify as “The World’s Shortest Escalator” in the Guinness Book of World Records.  This majestic little gem is famous, and you will see people riding it several times in amazement just to be able to say “I rode the world’s shortest escalator for no real reason”,  especially since the trip takes less than 5 seconds.  The “Puchicalator” is useless in so many ways, except for its novelty.  rOn the other hand, the world’s longest escalator is in Central Hong Kong,  not too far behind is the one in Kyoto Station, that will take you halfway up to the stars.
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  • The World’s Shortest Escalator - <br />
More’s Department Store has an eslcalator with only 5 steps, which is almost completely useless even for the chronically lazy.  It seems to have no real purpose, other than to qualify as “The World’s Shortest Escalator” in the Guinness Book of World Records.  This majestic little gem is famous, and you will see people riding it several times in amazement just to be able to say “I rode the world’s shortest escalator for no real reason”,  especially since the trip takes less than 5 seconds.  The “Puchicalator” is useless in so many ways, except for its novelty.  rOn the other hand, the world’s longest escalator is in Central Hong Kong,  not too far behind is the one in Kyoto Station, that will take you halfway up to the stars.
    more-escalaator-kawasaki-2.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-8.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-7.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-5.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-4.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-3.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-1.jpg
  • Nakasendo Mural - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    nakasendo-mural-2.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    narai-juku-kiso-02.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    narai-juku-kiso-01.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-6.jpg
  • Nakasendo at Narai Juku - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    naka-sendo-2.jpg
  • Nakasendo Mural - The Gokaido highways were established by the Tokugawa shogunate as official routes for daimyo feudal lords and their retainers to travel from Kyoto to the capital Edo - now Tokyo. This system of paths and roads facilitated information, troops and dispatches from the government.  The passage of people and goods along these roads were checked at various barrier stations along the routes.  The Tokaido Road along the Pacific Coast, was the busiest route as it was the most direct and was mostly flat.  However, due to the number of river crossings involved along the Tokaido, it was considered dangerous, and many lords sent their wives and children on the longer, but safer inland highway, the Nakasendo. The Nakasendo or the "highway through the eastern mountains”  stretched 534 km fromKyoto to Tokyo over mountainous terrain.  Important post towns along the Nakasendo included Kusatsu, Maibara, Ochiai,  Miyanokoshi, Yabuhara, Shiojiri, Karuizawa, Maebashi and Kawaguchi. These post-towns provided accommodation and lodging for travelers and officials on the old highway. The Nakasendo trails are well marked and attract a growing number of hikers who wish to seek out rural and an older Japan.
    nakasendo-mural-1.jpg