Feb 6, 2021• by eanne
Cormorant Fishing in Arashiyama, Japan
In Arashiyama I stepped into a dream. A fat orange moon climbed into view as I crossed the Togersu-kyo, or Moon Bridge. Coloured lights lit the narrow streets, and lanterns hung among the trees...
Aug 28, 2020• by Onigiro
Visiting the Best Markets in Kyoto
Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan. Every month, flea and handcraft markets attract thousands of visitors with colorful stands. We took part on 6 of them, held on a specific date of the month...
May 18, 2019• by japon1minuto
The Kukurizaru (くくり猿) are the hanging monkeys of Kyoto, is a round ball-shaped talisman made of cloth, which symbolizes the monkeys in good faith, with the body of cloth of different colors...
Apr 28, 2019• by japon1minuto
Nara was the first capital of Japan in medieval times, and still retains a large number of temples that are part of the World Heritage, since 1998, as Historical Monuments of ancient Nara. The symbol...
Apr 17, 2019• by japon1minuto
Personally I think Kyoto is the city that shows the best Japan, or how we have it in our imagination. If Tokyo is modernity and Japan is more current, Kyoto is the most ancestral Japan that...
Apr 15, 2019• by japon1minuto
In 1994, 14 of its temples and palaces were declared a World Heritage Site, including the Nijo castle, all of which are hundreds of years old. It is a city that has had a decisive influence on the...