Author Archives: Yuko
Defeating all desires
Certainly one of the most famous of its kind in the world, the Tsukiji...
Sanjusangendo garden
http://www.sanjusangendo.jp/
Peeking behind a temple
Take a short stroll around Sanjusangendo Temple to find a sea of 1,000 Kannon...
Ryoanji temple
Ryoanji temple http://www.ryoanji.jp/loss/info_eng.html
A truly touching Kyoto garden
Just beside the world-renowned rock garden Royanji, lies a tiny lifelike display for the...
Turning point
When I feel heavy-hearted, I retrace my steps on the passageway in front of...
Beware when turning the corner!
This wooden construction connected to the side of the building is suitably called the...
The best way to enjoy a rock garden
A rock garden is quite simply a garden made of rocks and sand. It...
A quiet place in Kyoto
The temple offers a place for you to come alone and take a stroll...
A quiet place in Kyoto (Shokoku-ji Temple)
Once a place designated for the training of monks, one cannot but feel overwhelmed...
‘Tokonoma’ is traditional Japanese-style homes
The tea ceremony house is hidden away in a corner of the luscious garden,...
A quiet place in Kyoto
Not too far away from the renowned Kyoto temple Ryoan-ji, lies the Toji-in temple;...
The most extravagant type of picture
What could be the most extravagant type of picture you could hang in your...