Spring Break Day 12: Kyoto and Inari, Japan

We spent today exploring the city of Kyōto.

We started with a simple walk around our immediate neighborhood:

BooBoo Park · Would you park here? · I probably wouldn’t … · Kyōto, Japan

Yamato Bridge, Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan · by Ayla Scouten

Just for a Moment · Kyōto, Japan

The Yasaka Shrine is just a few minutes’ walk from where we’re staying:

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan · by Ayla Scouten

Yasaka Shrine, Kyōto, Japan, 2019 · by Ayla Scouten

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Kyōto, Japan

Ayla had done some research that suggested the Inari shrine would be worth visiting. She was so right about that! We took a short train ride and spent the afternoon there:

Inari, Kyōto, Japan · by Ayla Scouten

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

Inari, Kyōto, Japan

One of the highlights of the trip was meeting long-time friend and Lightroom collaborator, Jeffrey Friedl. Though American born, Jeffrey has lived in Kyōto for most of the last few decades. Having a bilingual guide to show us around the city was invaluable. And it was just fun to finally meet in person.

Kyōto, Japan

Enjoying sake with my friend Jeffrey. · Kyōto, Japan