Kyoto

Visiting Iwatayama Monkey Park in Arashiyama Kyoto

Visiting Iwatayama Monkey Park in Arashiyama Kyoto

When thinking about Kyoto you’re likely to think of temples, shrines and Geisha. Dig a little deeper and you will find that this former imperial capital has so much more to reveal. Thanks to the amazing Rebecca at Aldven Tours & Adventures we were able to uncover a few of these including Iwatayama Monkey Park in …

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Exploring Nijo Castle In Kyoto : Across the Nightingale Floor

Exploring Nijo Castle In Kyoto : Across the Nightingale Floor

“The world is always outside. And it is in the world that we must live.”  ? Lian Hearn, Across the Nightingale Floor It was years ago that I read Across Nightingale Floor and became fascinated by the idea of a nightingale floor. Learning that the Nijo Castle in Kyoto possessed one and was also one of the UNESCO seventeen …

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