It’s really beautiful around Kiyomizu-dera Temple, especially at dusk. When the lights along the street come on one by one, small articles in the shops are attractively lit up. That night, people were in a hurry to go back to their homes and hotels. But I walked down Sannen-zaka slope enjoying the twilight. When I arrived at the Kodai-ji Temple parking lot, the silhouette of Yasaka-no-to Tower was above, beautiful in the sky's afterglow. The sunset in Kyoto finished quickly. Soon after I gazed in rapture at the view, tiny Kyoto Tower started to light up next to Yasaka-no-to and night came quickly.
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Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima
Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...
