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Arigato, Japonia! 13. Horyu-ji, Nara / Arigato, Japan! 13. Horyu-ji, Nara

 Horyu-ji or the Temple of the Flourishing Law is the first Japanese construction which entered…

Arigato, Japonia! 11. Todai-ji, Nara / Arigato, Japan! 11. Todai-ji, Nara

Todai-ji was built in 752 by the Emperor Shomu to defend the country against the…

Arigato, Japonia! 9. Templul Eikan-do / Arigato, Japan! 9. Eikan-do Temple

At the beginning it was a villa which a noble donated to a priest. He…

Arigato, Japonia! 7. Calea Filosofului / Arigato, Japan! 7. Philosopher’s Path

Philosopher's Path or Tetsugaku no michi is an alley along a channel, adorned with hundreds…

Arigato, Japonia! 6. Heian Jingu / Arigato. Japan 6. Heian Jingu

Because I stayed at only 10-15 minutes walk from Heian Jingu, I made it my…

Arigato, Japonia! 5. Prima intalnire cu sakura / Arigato, Japan! 5. My First Encounter with Sakura

My big surprise was to discover behind the house a channel bordered with blooming cherries.…

Arigato, Japonia! 4. Cazare la Kyoto / Arigato, Japan! Accomodation in Kyoto

May be the first thing which comes to mind when you say you have been…