Everyone crosses in all directions at once for about 2 minutes- then its just crazy vehicular traffic...we were there today looking out...

Kurotani papermakers village one hour and half northwest of Kyoto. The train and bus there travelled through mountainous and gorge-like...

I (we) spent the day in Nara today- a 45 minute train ride JR pass from Kyoto. Nara is famous for its Daibutsu- large seated Buddha in a...

We walked this today in the heat and and sun- its supposed to be the rainy seasonand each day has been lovely! Bamboo grove in Kyoto...