The last hues of autumn at Shimogamo Shrine🍂🍂



This shrine is known as one of Kyoto’s latest spots for autumn foliage.



📍Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City



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Rokuharamitsu-ji's Benten-dō (六波羅蜜寺/弁天堂) began as Emperor Sutoku's (崇徳天皇 1119-64) 'Goma-dō' (護摩堂).
After the emperor dreamt that Benzaiten (輝く弁天様) came to him, promising to cleanse the world, the monk Zenkai (禅海上人) crafted an image of the goddess.
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have decided to reconsider the route of the planned Hokuriku Shinkansen section. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/16/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-route-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #hokurikushinkansen #bullettrains #rail #fukui #osaka #kyoto #ldp #nipponishinnokai #environment

Fall foliage in Kyoto: Ginkgo glowing in golden yellow.



Here are some photos I took this autumn.



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One more batch of striking photos of the temples Nanzenji (南禅寺) and Eikandō (永観堂) along the Eastern Mountain Range of Kyōto or the Path of Philosophy (哲学の道).

The first batch, including climbing up the huge gate of Nanzenji, is at https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115706568145190275

It hasn't been reported in the Japanese language news, but I heard sirens and ducked into the back of Nanzenji to walk along a little-known path along the mountainside by the old canal that runs from Lake Biwa to provide fresh water to Kyōto. But the rescue trucks went to the exact same place, and I saw rescue crew looking into the canal, and men going up with at least one stretcher. I didn't stick around, though, and I left, past gawking East Asian tourists. What did they want to see? I just wanted a contemplative walk, but it was an odd coincidence.

Open access publications on Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology

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One more batch of striking photos of the temples Nanzenji (南禅寺) and Eikandō (永観堂) along the Eastern Mountain Range of Kyōto or the Path of Philosophy (哲学の道).

The first batch, including climbing up the huge gate of Nanzenji, is at https://hcommons.social/@SteveMcCarty/115706568145190275

It hasn't been reported in the Japanese language news, but I heard sirens and ducked into the back of Nanzenji to walk along a little-known path along the mountainside by the old canal that runs from Lake Biwa to provide fresh water to Kyōto. But the rescue trucks went to the exact same place, and I saw rescue crew looking into the canal, and men going up with at least one stretcher. I didn't stick around, though, and I left, past gawking East Asian tourists. What did they want to see? I just wanted a contemplative walk, but it was an odd coincidence.

Open access publications on Japan: https://japanned.hcommons.org/japanology

#Japan #Kyoto #autumn #maple #leaves #nature #culture #travel #Buddhism #Buddhist #temple #sightseeing #photography #photos

Runners-up included the characters for “rice” and “tall” or “expensive,” with voters citing a rising cost of living. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/12/japan/society/kanji-of-the-year-bears/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #kanji #nihongo #language #kiyomizutemple #kyoto #surveys

The last hues of autumn at Shimogamo Shrine🍂🍂



This shrine is known as one of Kyoto’s latest spots for autumn foliage.



📍Sakyo Ward, Kyoto City



#photography #fallcolors #fallfoliage #leaves #nature #japan #kyoto #shrine #travel

A Kyoto high school has issued an apology after confirming that its students had shoplifted during a study trip to Bali following the emergence of a video online that drew widespread attention. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/10/japan/crime-legal/bali-high-school-students-shoplifting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #bali #children #highschools #kyoto #theft

The transport ministry will likely delay starting work to extend the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line to link Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture and Shin-Osaka Station in Osaka Prefecture, sources said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/09/japan/hokuriku-shinkansen-extension-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #mlit #hokurikushinkansen #bullettrains #rail #fukui #osaka #kyoto #ldp #nipponishinnokai #environment

Can’t resist… must photograph every maple tree…

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Fall foliage in Kyoto: Ginkgo glowing in golden yellow.



Here are some photos I took this autumn.



#fallcolors #ginkgo #trees #autumn #fallfoliage #landscape #kyoto #japan

🍁AUTUMN AT KYŌTO'S GREAT WALL🧱

During fall Kitano Tenmangū allows guests to enjoy the maples that grow along the Odoi (御土居). Now mostly leveled, this great berm was created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to encircle and define the boundaries of the city.
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The Odoi (御土居) was an earthen berm, erected at the very beginning of 1591 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉).
Standing just short of 5m tall, the 22.5km embankment encircled the city with an outer moat (where there weren't rivers) and numerous 'gates'.

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Ekoji Temple rests quietly in Kyoto’s Nishijin district, nestled within Kamigyo Ward.



In its grounds rises a majestic ginkgo tree, more than four centuries old.

Each year, from mid-November to early December, its leaves burn with a radiant golden glow, illuminating the temple with the light of autumn.



#photography #ginkgo #tree #japan #kyoto #autumn

The Odoi (御土居) was an earthen berm, erected at the very beginning of 1591 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉).
Standing just short of 5m tall, the 22.5km embankment encircled the city with an outer moat (where there weren't rivers) and numerous 'gates'.

#Kyoto #Japan #北野天満宮

🍁AUTUMN AT KYŌTO'S GREAT WALL🧱

During fall Kitano Tenmangū allows guests to enjoy the maples that grow along the Odoi (御土居). Now mostly leveled, this great berm was created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to encircle and define the boundaries of the city.
#Kyoto #京都 #北野天満宮

Can’t resist… must photograph every maple tree…

#japan #kyoto #maple #momiji