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A little country in Asia with a lot of people, we travelled here for the first time in November 2025.
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Kyoto
Kyoto
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#panoramic #japan … the view from our new hotel room at #sunset [read more...]
Sunday the 23rd of November, 2025, late afternoon.
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Hijo Castle
Hijo Castle
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#panoramic #japan … a castle for for a Shogun. [read more...]
Sunday the 23rd of November, 2025, late morning.
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Kyoto
Kyoto
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We had a hearty fish-forward #breakfast this morning. #japan [read more...]
Sunday the 23rd of November, 2025, at breakfast.
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Kyoto Hotel
Kyoto Hotel
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Kaiseki set meal tonight at our hotel in Kyoto #japan was another adventure thru tastes and textures. #sushi hot pot and tempura were among the featured items. There were about 20 families eating tonight which was probably because of the holiday long weekend here. [read more...]
Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025, evening.
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Kyoto Nights
Kyoto Nights
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Macha #icecream on a bustling evening and after a busy day. #japan [read more...]
Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025, before dinner.
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Tofuku-ji Temple
Tofuku-ji Temple
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A beautiful temple in Kyoto #japan with the #autumn colours in full display. [read more...]
Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025, after lunch.
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Fushimi-inari Temple
Fushimi-inari Temple
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This famous temple in Kyoto #japan has gates almost all the way along the path from the base to the shrines at the top of a mountain. Over a kilometre of path… [read more...]
Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025, after lunch.
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Bamboo Forest
Bamboo Forest
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At Fushimia-inari Temple in Kyoto #japan we took the long road through the bamboo forest. [read more...]
Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025, about lunch.
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Kyoto
Kyoto
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At our traditional #japan hotel a traditional Japanese #breakfast mixing and matching flavours and textures. Rice, soup, simmered tofu, egg, fish, and little tasting dishes of about a dozen fermented and pickled bits and bites. [read more...]
Saturday the 22nd of November, 2025, at breakfast.
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Kyoto
Kyoto
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When in #japan … our first hotel in Kyoto was a splurge to stay at a traditional Japanese style hotel complete with tatami mats and, yeah, I’m wearing a yukata. [read more...]
Friday the 21st of November, 2025, dinnertime.
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Kyoto Hotel
Kyoto Hotel
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Our welcome tea at our traditional #japan hotel experience. [read more...]
Friday the 21st of November, 2025, late afternoon.
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Kyoto
Kyoto
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We dropped off our bags at the hotel and went for a walk to a nearby temple. The monks were chanting and I was sketching. #japan [read more...]
Friday the 21st of November, 2025, late afternoon.
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