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Ninna-ji is a temple in North-Western part of Kyoto. It was constructed in 888 by the order of the emperor Koko. Since 1994 it is part of UNESCO treasury. Till 1869, the head priest of the temple was a member … Continue reading
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We all know how a Japanese castle does look! A lot of movies presented them and those of you who are regulars for the Discovery channels even know a lot of things about them. Nijo-jo, the castle in Kyoto does … Continue reading
Sennyu-ji is the central temple of Shingon Buddhism and it was founded in 856 by the priest Kobo. After being ruined, it was reconstructed by the Buddhist priest Shunjo, who studied in China for over 13 years. This is the … Continue reading
Shoren-in was part of the Imperial Palace during the Edo period. This is the reason it has a garden which is famous for its beauty. I came here to see the huge camphor trees at the gate of the temple, … Continue reading
We are still in Higashiyama district, which covers the whole part of Kyoto, which harbours a lot of temples. Here I will present you one of the temples I liked a lot, Kodai-ji. Nene, with her whole name Kita-no-Mandokoro, erected … Continue reading
Todai-ji was built in 752 by the Emperor Shomu to defend the country against the epidemics but also to consolidate the imperial power. Nandaimon is the first gate you have to pass through in order to go to Todai-ji. A … Continue reading
At the beginning it was a villa which a noble donated to a priest. He turned it into a temple, which was called Zenrin-ji, meaning The Temple of the Zen Forest and it was dedicated to help the poors. During … Continue reading
Ginkaku-ji is a Zen temple and it is part of the UNESCO treasury. You may visit it daily between 8.30-17, and the entrance ticket is 500 yen. Making your way to the temple, you can see a lot of little … Continue reading
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
In 2010 I started a series about my travel to British Columbia (2005). I do not know why I did abandoned it but I want to start it again, to finish the story. If you want to catch up with … Continue reading