Kinkaku-ji Temple, “The Golden Pavilion”, breathtaking in its golden glory. Excerpt from my article Kyoto Japan – the Iconic Lady (All Ways Traveller) www.allwaystraveller.com/online ‘ Another luminous example of antiquity is the Golden Pavilion or Kinkauji from the period when… Read More ›
Kyoto
Biting the Bullet
The white snooty-nosed train whizzed past and in minutes was a blur. This was the 700 series of Shinkasen on its run between Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima and Hakata. I have done it all from steam and diesal locomotives in India, the deluxe… Read More ›