Because I stayed at only 10-15 minutes walk from Heian Jingu, I made it my first destination in Kyoto. Heian Jingu is an imperial shinto altar, so I have to write few words about shintoism and shinto altars. Shinto comes … Continue reading
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My big surprise was to discover behind the house a channel bordered with blooming cherries. The weather was not nice in my first morning in Kyoto, after a rainy night. But above the hills, the clouds were moving to clear … Continue reading
May be the first thing which comes to mind when you say you have been in Japan, is that that surely you have paid a lot for this trip! It is not necessary like this. I agree the biggest amount … Continue reading
I found myself more times and at different hours in the Kyoto Station. This building like a space ship was erected on 1997, at the 1200 th. celebration of Kyoto town. The project belongs to Hiroshi Hara, who offered to … Continue reading
I knew that April is the month when one can see Istanbul full of tulips due to the Tulip Festival. It is the 7th edition now, and I wanted to go to Emirgan Park, the place where all the events … Continue reading
When I was in my prime youth and I barely dare to dream about traveling (in a communist Romania this was not possible), I thought for the first time that, IF it would be possible to choose only two countries … Continue reading