Travelogues Kyoto

September 30 On Wednesday, the weather in Kyoto was significantly better again, and we had quite a lot planned for what we wanted to see that day. Our first destination was the...

September 29 Tuesday was our first day to explore Kyoto, and unfortunately, it was quite rainy. In fact, a tropical storm was already making its way...

On the last day in Kyoto, we wanted to run a few errands. Firstly, one of our suitcases had the rubber on the wheels peeling off (and navigating with a suitcase without wheels is...

After the beautiful climb to the shrine lined with torii gates, we had to rest briefly at the hotel. Because in the afternoon I had booked us a Geisha dance performance (the month...

The day before yesterday, we wanted to visit the Inari Shrine on the mountain of the same name due to the good weather. This shrine is famous for its 1,000 red gates along the...

The following day, we had a proper rainy day, but we still picked something wonderful. We visited the Shogun Palace. Unfortunately, taking photos inside was not allowed. We had to...

The Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine is one of the most famous destinations in Kyoto. And that’s exactly what was on our agenda today – including a hike up the mountain behind it....

A final breakfast at the hotel (Hakone Yutowa), packing our suitcases, and promptly at 9:50 a.m. we leave Gora on the Hakonetozan Line towards Odawara. Today we're traveling on...

The Gion Matsuri originated in 869 as a religious purification ritual (goryo-e) to stop a devastating plague. Kyoto's citizens erected 66 halberds—one for each province of old...

This morning at 9:37, I was jolted awake rather abruptly – with the words: 'You had one job: set the alarm for 8:30!' Now, let’s be honest: I DID set the alarm! Well... for...

Hello everyone, As already indicated yesterday, today we should go to the Fushimi Inarii Shrine. A special shrine, which is characterized by its several thousand, around 10,000,...

Onigawara gibt es seit 1400 Jahren in Japan. Sie werden vor allem an buddhistischen Tempeln eingesetzt um Böses und Unheil abzuwehren. Am bekanntesten sind sie unglasiert in...

Finally Kyoto...the first day in the ancient capital started here with a proper Japanese breakfast.. Taking the train, we first headed out of the city to the bamboo forest..Very...

Pay to pray

..this city has so much to offer that we are glad to have 3 days planned here. So grab a coffee quickly before reading... Today we walked and drove all around Kyoto. Our journey...

Today is moving day. Our time in Osaka has come to an end and we are now “moving” to the former capital Kyoto. Check out here is already 10:00 am, which means that we have to get...

Kyoto - Day 1

The excitement and curiosity about new things started again on October 7th. In the luggage for a month is Mimi, and who could stand our joint travel story could be quite good,...

09.10.2019 - Short trip to Kyoto (1) Actually, I wanted to go to Kyoto on the long weekend and had already booked my hostel. But when I tried to book the allegedly cheap night...

September 30 On Wednesday, the weather in Kyoto was significantly better again, and we had quite a lot planned for what we wanted to see that day. Our first destination was the...

Our first day in Kyoto was supposed to be a big discovery tour. We started on foot from the hotel. We chose our accommodation particularly centrally so that we could do most...

Kobe, one last tour Third day in Kobe, I already feel like a local. So it's time to move on. Today I'm heading back to Kyoto, alone this time without my group. I arrive at the...

The city of Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868, has a high cultural and historical significance. With its 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, palaces,...

Today was all about Japanese food. But before we got started, we had some culture. We visited the historic Nijo Castle, which served as the residence of the Shoguns. It was also...

Today we will visit Kyoto. At 07:00, we go for breakfast on the ground floor. Here, we first have to wait in line. After about 5 minutes, we are assigned a table and head to the...

Our last day in Kyoto started with a big breakfast before we went on another journey of discovery through the city. We started with a walk and a short bus ride to the Kodai Ji...

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Today we have the visit to the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine on the agenda. The shrine is known for its seemingly endless number of torii gates. Torii Gates during the day A...

Came to the fox trail 5:30 a.m. The alarm goes off, waking up Charles and me after less than 6 hours. Preparation and departure at 06:15. We're taking the subway. As soon as I...

October 10, 2019 - Short trip to Kyoto (2) Kyoto, the former capital of Japan, has countless temples, shrines, and gardens. One could easily spend weeks visiting a different one...