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Visiting Byōdō-in Temple in Uji
Visiting Byōdō-in Temple in Uji was the first point on my itinerary. You might already be familiar with it—its famous Phoenix Hall is featured on the back of the ¥10 coin. The temple was originally built in the Heian period as a villa, and later converted into a Buddhist temple in 1052. One year after […]
Field Trip to Kyoto Day 1 — Autumn 2014
Why Kyoto Was on My Schedule Since I’m working for Real Japanese Gardens and have guidebooks for Japanese gardens to write, my boss decided that it would be necessary for me to visit Kyoto’s gardens more often. Isn’t that paradise? Of course it is. But business is never the same as holiday, so my trip […]