Month: June 2012

Arigato, Japonia! 31. Ninna-ji / Arigato, Japan! 31. Ninna-ji

Ninna-ji is a temple in North-Western part of Kyoto. It was constructed in 888 by…

Arigato, Japonia! 30. Piata Nishiki / Arigato, Japan! 30. Nishiki Market

After a day of temple visits, you may relax in Nishiki Market. This is a…

Arigato, Japonia! 29. Fushimi Inari / Arigato, Japan! 29. Fushimi Inari

The first structure of this shrine has been erected in 711 in the South-West of…

Arigato, Japonia! 28. Castelul Nijo din Kyoto / Arigato, Japan! 28. Kyoto Nijo Castle

We all know how a Japanese castle does look! A lot of movies presented them…

Arigato, Japonia! 26. Sennyu-ji / Arigato, Japan! 26. Sennyu-ji

Sennyu-ji is the central temple of Shingon Buddhism and it was founded in 856 by…

Arigato, Japonia! 24. Gion / Arigato, Japan! 24. Gion

I arrived in front of the Yasaka Shrine in a late rainy afternoon. I wanted…

Arigato, Japonia! 23. Automatele japoneze / Arigato, Japan! 23. Vending Machines

By comparison with other countries, you can be amazed by the quantity of vending machines…

Arigato, Japonia! 22. Shoren-in / Arigato, Japan! 22. Shoren-in

Shoren-in was part of the Imperial Palace during the Edo period. This is the reason…