Mystical Kyoto - Japan's city of a thousand temples

[philmar]

Here's a gallery of shots I took in one of the world's great cultural gems:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_marion/sets/72157629563149574/

Click on any photo for a bigger and better view

 

[philmar]

Sorry, a few people suggested I post a few samples.

Path in a bamboo forest - Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Schoolgirls - Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Geisha silhouette inside of Nishi Honganji temple, Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Japanese macaque - Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Geisha - Gion district, Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

 

[JasonL]

Beautiful stuff! I love the photo of the Shinkansen. One of the reasons I really want to check out Japan is to see its railway system which is famous for its efficiency.

 

[philmar]

Not only is it efficient it is also spotless compared to Amtrack...

A Bullet train pulls in to Kyoto Station by Phil Marion, on Flickr

 

[philmar]

There's a gallery with more photos here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_marion/sets/72157629563149574/

Salaryman waiting for bullet train at Kyoto train station by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Nishi Honganji shrine, Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Sleepy Japanese macaque using a rock as a pillow by Phil Marion, on Flickr
Kyoto temple roof by Phil Marion, on Flickr

There's a gallery with more photos here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/phil_marion/sets/72157629563149574/

 

[leprechaun]

You're an amazing photographer.

 

[philmar]

thanks

 

[philmar]

Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺?), a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Tori gates of Fushimi Inari Shrine - Kyoto by Phil Marion, on Flickr

Modern Kyoto - with a pagoda in the center by Phil Marion, on Flickr

 

[leanelissen]

One of my favorite countries !