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Tenzan is in the classic style, with its beautiful outdoor pools and traditional style building (website is all Japanese, so for more details ask at Yumoto tourist information centre). (◙ www.tenzan.jp ☼ 11am-8pm, ¥1100 adults/¥650 children, ₸250-0312)
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A million miles from the “love hotels” and the uncontrolled urban sprawl, tucked away in the back streets of Kyoto, one can find the Tawaraya Hotel, an oasis for the seeker of the quintessential expression of Japanese hospitality. One could be forgiven for not even noticing the low-level building, as there is little on the outside to suggest the
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Tucked away in a quiet corner of Kyoto, Komyoin Temple is a hidden sanctuary known for its breathtaking Hashin-no-Niwa (波心の庭), or “The Garden of the Moving Heart.” Designed by renowned landscape architect Shigemori Mirei, this karesansui (dry rock) garden embodies the simplicity and depth of Zen aesthetics. The carefully arranged rocks and raked... See more
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non-exhaustive list of kyoto spots i like. while putting this together i realized i really don’t take photos of all the places i go, so here’s an additional little list
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instagram.comWelcome to the 12th episode of the Slow Travel With Me series!
Here are the places featured in this video:
1. Koetsuji Temple
A quieter temple in Kyoto, away from the busy tourist spots. When I visited in autumn, the beautiful colors of the maple leaves lit up the entire temple... See more
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in the empty courtyard, i tiptoe, holding my breath, careful not to disturb its stillness.
a solitary afternoon at my favourite temple @komyoin (1391) in kyoto, with a dry landscape garden designed by #MireiShigemori #重森三玲 in 1939.
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