Japan: Kyoto

May 26 - 31, 2005 and June 3 - 4, 2005
staying at Nashinoki Inn and Hiiragiya Ryokan

arriving by Shinkansen Hikari
Imperial Palace

Shokokuji temple

Imperial Palace

Bridge of Kamo river near Shijo Station
small shrine near Ginkakuji temple

Ginkakuji temple

V.I.P moss and ordinary moss
Philosopher's Path
small shrine along Philosopher's Path

Eikan-do temple

Nanzenji temple

strange sign?!
small temple in Teramachi Arcade
funny building

Nijo Castle

Pachinko gambling (very noisy!)
napping man
near Kamo river

Gion

Kenninji Temple

Yasaka Shrine

Shoren-in Temple

Meiko

Kiyomizudera Temple and Gion

Doing laundry...

beer vending machine
laundry store (confusing!)

Toji Temple

Gion by night

taxi ride
Hiiragiya garden (by night)
Hiiragiya breakfast
Kyoto station (pupils on the move!)


Peter Meerwald, pmeerw@cosy.sbg.ac.at