Thursday, October 25, 2007

Kyoto tour

One of the entrances to Nijô castle

Nijô castle seen from the outside

The garden at Nijô castle

The Golden Pavilion, rebuilt from scratch after the fire, at Kinkakuji

A closer look at the Golden Pavilion

The top floor of the Golden Pavilion, with the golden phoenix on the roof

The little stone pagoda at Kinkakuji

A building used for important ceremonies (coronations, etc.), at the Imperial Palace

The Japanese-style garden at the Imperial Palace

Steve standing in front of the Emperor's Study, at the Imperial Palace

The bridge over the lake at Heian-jingû. If you squint (or click on the picture) you can see a crane standing on a rock, on the left side.

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