The Charm of Arashiyama by Cristiane on 8:05 AM There can be no place that is as touristy as Arashiyama in Kyoto in my opinion, whether it may be spring, summer, autumn or winter. It w...
A Long Night of Culture Shock by Cristiane on 9:38 PM My second night in Kyoto was the night I stripped naked in front of ajummas in Japan. But before I talk about that experience in particular,...
Discovering the Zen in Ninnaji Temple by Cristiane on 8:44 AM After my overwhelming visit to the splendid Kinkakuji temple, famously known as the Golden Pavilion. (I had the spelling right this time, ha...
Admiring the Golden Pavillion by Cristiane on 9:26 PM Among the thousands of temples in Kyoto, Kinkakuji is the one that outshines just about any other, may it be a temple or shrine. No wonder ...
Way to Kiyomizudera Temple by Cristiane on 9:23 AM After my visit to Fushimi Inari, there is a very old city feel to the surrounding cafes that follow your way to the Kiyomizu. I was already...
Beautiful Fushimi Inari by Cristiane on 9:01 AM It is very much freezing at I dont know, about 4 to 7 degrees Celsius though as I said, I had a sigh of relief as I entered the Ryokan hoste...
Riding Japan's Bullet Train from Tokyo to Kyoto by Cristiane on 3:34 PM I would like to start my Japan diary from here because this is probably where the highlight of my Japan trip started. I chose the No...