Roof detail at the Gokonomiya shrine in Fushimi, Japan.
The architecture of Japanese shrines and temples fascinates me. The structures are elaborate and decorative, incorporate wood carvings, paintings, sculpture, metal reliefs… I usually wish I had someone knowledgeable to explain to me the stories they tell.
Roof detail and bamboo curtains in the Gion neighborhood of Kyoto.
Gion neighborhood in Kyoto.
Tō-ji temple light-up in Kyoto, Japan.
The Yasaka shrine (Yasaka-jinja, 八坂神社; or historically Gion-sha, 梅宮神社) in the Gion district of Kyoto.
Ablution pool at the Heian Shrine in Kyoto, with prayer trees in the background.
Ryōan-ji temple and gardens in Kyoto, Japan.
Morning sun lighting smoke in the woods with the vermilion gates of the Fushimi Inari Taisha in the background.
Pickled vegetables at the Nishiki market, the “Kitchen of Kyoto.”
Yasaka shrine at night in Kyoto, Japan.
