My cosy traditional Japanese-style room at Hotel Seiki Kyoto

Some Pocari Sweat enegry drink to start me off for the day, Kyoto

Roadside shrine on the Matsubara Dori, Kyoto

The Niomon Entrance to Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Ticket office at Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Otowa Waterfull in the Autumn Colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Koyasu Pagoda Autumn Colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Kyoto Tower as seen from Kitomizu dear Temple with Autumn Colors, Kyoto

The Stage of Kiyomizu (under renovation) in Autumn Colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Sanjunoto in Autumn Colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Motorbike in Autumn Colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Women catching water at Otowa Waterfull Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Buddhist Monk praying at Otowa Waterfull Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Bottom of The Stage of Kiyomizu where in the Edo-period it was a tradition to jump off the stage and if you survived the 13-meter (43-foot) drop your wish would be granted, Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Sanjunoto pagoda in red autumn colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Pond Sanjunoto pagoda in red autumn colors Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Matsubara Dori sidestreet with old staircase Kitomizu dear Temple, Kyoto

Ojizō sama guardians of children in red bibs, Kyoto

Path covered in autumn colors near Koshoji Temple Ryozen Honbyo, Kyoto

Autumn colors in Koshoji Temple Ryozen Honbyo, Kyoto

Statue at Koshoji Temple Ryozen Honbyo, Kyoto

Hokanji pagoda temple in autumn colors, Kyoto

Pacific War Memorial Ryozen Kwannon Temple, Kyoto

Giant 80ft Concrete Bodhisattva Kwannon Ryozen Kwannon Temple, Kyoto

Temple corner figurehead Ryozen Kwannon Temple, Kyoto

Negai No Tama Good Luck Ball Ryozen Kwannon Temple, Kyoto

Mizugo Jizoson Ryozen Kwannon Temple, Kyoto

Giant 80ft Concrete Bodhisattva Kwannon with pond Ryozen Kwannon Temple, Kyoto

Most advanced toilet in the world with heated seats bidet, Kyoto

Probably the most scenic clothes washing facilities on the top floor of hotel seiki, Kyoto

Me, Myself & Japan: Day 1 of 10

JAPAN 2017: DAY 1, PART 1 – Kyoto – Kiyomizu-dera, Ryozen Honbyo, Ryozen Kannon (Inc. Video)

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kyoto, Japan

ABOUT MY TRIP:

These 18 new galleries are a combination of a month and a half’s work of whittling down & post-processing around 5000 photos that I took on this dream trip to Japan in November 2017 down to 561, many late nights & tired eyeballs, 5 months planning & preparation for the actual trip (no package holiday tours here!), raising the funds, praying everyday that war wouldn’t break out in Korea, surviving two crazy long flights on zero sleep, navigating around the Japanese cities of Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Tokyo & Hiroshima, getting up crazy early to get to some of these places before the hoards of mostly Chinese tourists arrive and generally walking & hiking until I couldn’t feel my feet anymore! I present to you ‘Me, Myself and Japan 2017 Trip!’ (and my camera of course… ;] )