Japan (Kyoto)
April 8-18, 2023
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- The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike Hotel and the Kyoto International Conference Center
- Fushimi Inari Taisha
- Downtown Kyoto: various streets, Nishiki Market, and Kyoto Station
- Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
- Nijo Castle
- Arashiyama: bamboo forests, Katsuragawa, and Monkey Park
- The vending machines of Japan!
- Food!
The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike Hotel and the Kyoto International Conference Center
The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike Hotel, Autograph Collection.
Street views between the hotel (left side) and the conference venue (right side).
The “Event Hall” of the Kyoto International Conference Center.
View of the hotel from the conference venue.
Swan pond behind the conference venue.
Main building of the conference center.
View of the conference center from a park across the lake.
Fushimi Inari Taisha
Entrance area to the Fushimi Inari Taisha.
Iconic rows of orange gates. The engraved words are only visible while looking backwards (downhill).
Various streets in downtown Kyoto
Two of many streets in downtown. Mountains are visible in the background.
An intersection near the edge of downtown, with mountains nearby in the background.
A major road going across downtown.
Nishiki Market, a very popular tourist street with foods and gifts.
Teramachi-Dori, another popular shopping street intersecting the Nishiki Market street.
A small river in the downtown area at night.
Train tracks at the Kyoto Station.
Stairs leading to restaurants above the Kyoto Station.
View of the Kyoto tower at night.
Kamogawa (Kamo River) and Kiyomizu-Dera Temple
Views along Kamogawa, towards the north direction. The river separates downtown from the mountains on the east side, where many of the temples lie (including Fushimi Inari Taisha and Kiyomizu-Dera).
Views of downtown from Kiyomizu-Dera.
Views of the main temple at Kiyomizu-Dera.
Stone streets and shops near Kiyomizu-Dera.
Nijo Castle and cherry blossoms
Golden gates entering Nijo Castle.
Pond in Nijo Castle.
View of the inner moat surrounding Nijo Castle, from atop a keep tower.
Close-up of cherry blossoms.
Arashiyama: bamboo forests, Katsuragawa (Katsura River), and Monkey Park
A busy day at the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove walkway.
Bamboo forest in the Tenryu-Ji temple.
View of a bridge crossing Katsuragawa, the river separating the side with the bamboo forests and the side with the Monkey Park mountain.
Views of Katsuragawa after crossing the bridge.
Views of some restaurants, shops, and hotels along Katsuragawa.
Views towards Kyoto from atop the Arashiyama Monkey Park, home to hundreds of Macaque monkeys!
The vending machines of Japan!
Various vending machines.
- (Top left) Drinks (with both hot and cold options) are the most common and are almost everywhere.
- (Top right) Breads (including pizzas and burgers!) are occasionally found.
- (Bottom left) Ice creams are found at each subway station.
- (Bottom right) Snacks at the Haneda airport in Tokyo.
Various foods I enjoyed in Japan
Traditional Japanese breakfast and sushi.
Smoked meat sushi and matcha shaved ice + ice cream.
Tempura and hamburger steak meal (from a restaurant at the conference venue), and udon noodles.
Unagi (grilled eel) on rice and assorted dessert bowl.