Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) Kyoto

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 there were no cameras to capture its golden glory reflected in the still waters of… Continue reading Kinkaku-ji Temple (The Golden Pavilion) 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 luxury trains of China, Amtrak in the USA and the various short distance subway systems… Continue reading Biting the Bullet