Linda

Street Scenes – March 26, 2025

Location: Nara City > Kyoto > Nara City
Tour: Higashiyma Jisho-ji (Silver Temple) & Nanzen-ji Temple
Walk: Philosopher’s Path Kyoto
Weather: 55-75° / sunny with winds 5-10 mph

Street scenes…

Dancer lifts hem of kimono while walking in the street.

Favorite people in the street under early cherry tree.

Aqueduct – March 26, 2025

Location: Nara City > Kyoto > Nara City
Tour: Higashiyma Jisho-ji (Silver Temple) & Nanzen-ji Temple
Walk: Philosopher’s Path Kyoto
Weather: 55-75° / sunny with winds 5-10 mph

Nanzen-ji Temple‘s brick aqueduct constructed between 1868-1912 still carries water today.

The aqueduct is a popular photo op especially for the numerous college students dressed in kimonos.

Sand Gardening – March 26, 2025

Location: Nara City > Kyoto > Nara City
Tour: Higashiyma Jisho-ji (Silver Temple) & Nanzen-ji Temple
Walk: Philosopher’s Path Kyoto
Weather: 55-75° / sunny with winds 5-10 mph

When was the last time you got paid to play in the sand? After a year of training, this gardener is spending his first day making his own creation. The tension was palpable when his master approached.

650 year old tree in background. The sand garden leads water to the tree. Thanks to Saburo for correcting date❤️.

Silver Hall – March 26, 2025

Location: Nara City > Kyoto > Nara City
Tour: Higashiyma Jisho-ji (Silver Temple) & Nanzen-ji Temple
Philosopher’s Walk
Weather: 55-75° / sunny with winds 5-10 mph

Ginkaku-ji Temple (Silver Temple) is perhaps the Japanese’s favorite temple because of its simple elegance. The temple is in perfect balance and harmony with its serine gardens. Silver Temple has mastered the art of less is best.

Sand garden. Yes, that flat top triangular shape is a sand structure,

How much fun can three people have? Linda, Namiyo and Saburo.

Endless Path – March 25, 2025

Location: Kasihara City > Uji > Kyoto
Tour: Fushimi Inairi Shrine
Weather: 55-75° / sunny with winds 5-10 mph

The seemingly endless path of vibrant orange torii gates takes the average person 2 hours (774’ above sea level) to climb. It’s an iconic image of Kyoto.

Namiyo has left the others behind in the dust.

Fushimi Inairi Shrine – March 25, 2025

Location: Kasihara City > Uji > Kyoto
Tour: Fushimi Inairi Shrine
Weather: 55-75° / sunny with winds 5-10 mph

Fushimi Inairi Shrine is dedicated to Inairi the god of rice. Foxes are thought to be messengers of Inairi. The pairing of Agyō (open mouth gate statue) and Ungyō (closed mouth gate statue) governs the beginning and ending of all things.