5/5 Gregory H. 3 years ago on Google
Over
the
past
40
years
of
living
and
traveling
to
and
from
Japan,
the
nation
has
become
the
second
destination
I
call
home.
A
visit
to
the
ancient
capital
of
Kyoto
is
a
must
for
any
traveler
interested
in
history,
culture,
arts,
cuisine,
music
and
so
much
more.
Kyoto
refreshes
the
soul
and
heightens
awareness
as
you
turn
each
and
every
corner.
Ginkakuji
or
the
Silver
Pavilion
is
one
of
Japan's
great
treasures
which
lies
at
the
end
of
a
narrow
pilgrimage
pathway
at
the
foot
of
the
surrounding
Kyoto
mountains.
Unlike
its
gilded
'cousin'
Kinkakuji
or
Golden
Pavilion,
Ginkakuji
is
modest,
rustic
and
quiet.
But
when
you
pass
through
the
long
corridors
of
hedges
and
bamboo,
you
enter
a
beautiful
paradise
complete
with
gardens,
tea
houses,
temple
buildings,
mountain
paths,
and
spectacular
views
of
Kyoto.
Spring
Cherry
Blossoms
and
Fall
Foliage
are
of
course
the
most
popular,
but
I
love
Kyoto
in
winter
when
it
is
truly
quiet
to
all
the
senses.
Summer
is
extreme
given
the
basin
effect
and
the
way
heat
is
trapped
by
mountains
on
three
sides
of
the
city.
But
even
in
summer,
the
residents
of
Kyoto
create
wonderful
ways
to
escape
the
heat
and
humidity,
especially
along
the
Kamogawa
River
and
along
other
waterways
throughout
the
ancient
city.
Don't
forget
to
visit
Omen
for
noodles,
stroll
the
Philosopher's
Walk,
and
learn
about
the
magic
of
Japanese
ceramics
at
the
Robert
Yellin
Gallery
which
is
just
a
few
minutes
walk
from
both
Omen
and
the
Philosophers
Walk.
GH