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Kyoto image gallery (80)

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  1. Geisha's neck.

    Geisha's neck, Kyoto

    by Mark Hemmings

  2. Tunnel of torii gates with inscriptions at Fushimi Inari Shrine.
  3. Bamboo forest walkway, Arashiyama district.
  4. School girl posing for the camera.

    School girl posing, Kyoto

    by Rachel Lewis

  5. Geisha checking photos on digital camera.

    Geisha checking photos, Kyoto

    by Peter Ptschelinzew

  6. Temple roof detail through trees.

    Temple roof, Kyoto

    by Merten Snijders

  7. Kinkakuji Temple, Kinkaku (Golden Pavilion)
  8. Prince Planet figure, Kyoto Station.

    Kyoto Station, Kyoto

    by Greg Elms

  9. Model and photographers at fashion parade, Nishiji Textiles.
  10. Hojo garden (zen garden), Tofuku-ji, Southern Kyoto.
  11. Wooden rooms and small garden at Tawaraya Ryokan, downtown Kyoto.
  12. Traditional wooden thongs outside a kaiseki restaurant.
  13. Canal-side restaurants, Shinbashi-dori.
  14. Kyoto Station interior, downtown Kyoto.
  15. Cold soba noodle dish with garnishes.
  16. Display of fortune-telling wood blocks, Heian-jingu shrine.

    Heian-jingu, Kyoto

    by Greg Elms

  17. Stack of sake barrels, Heian-jingu shrine.
  18. Kitchen and counter scene at noodle shop, downtown Kyoto.
  19. Woman writing calligraphy, Kyoto Handicrafts Centre.
  20. Young maiko (apprentice geisha) girl in a taxi.
  21. Young maiko (apprentice geisha) girl, walking with umbrella, in Shirakawa-miname-dori street.
  22. Archers in traditional dress at a contest at Kamigamo-Jinja.

    Kamigamo-Jinja, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  23. Group of school children walking through Kiyomizu-dera temple grounds.

    Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto

    by Sean Caffrey

  24. Men in traditional costume, Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages).

    Jidai Matsuri, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  25. Crowds viewing cherry blossoms at Kyomizu-dera.

    Kyomizu-dera, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  26. Japanese stone deities on display at a temple near Okochi-sanso Villa.

    Japanese stone deities, Kyoto

    by Brent Winebrenner

  27. Taxi at Sanjo shopping district.
  28. Portrait of vendor in Nishiki-koji (Nishiki Market).

    Nishiki-koji, Kyoto

    by Brent Winebrenner

  29. Man relaxes with book at Nanzen-ji Temple.

    Nanzen-ji Temple, Kyoto

    by Brent Winebrenner

  30. Daimon-ji Mountain with yaki (burn mark) from fire festival.
  31. Craftswoman hand weaving textiles on a hand loom, Nishiji Textiles.
  32. Potter making pottery bowls on a potter's wheel at Kageyama Pottery.
  33. Thatched roof houses (kayabuki) in the village of Miyama, also known as Kita, or Kyabuki-no-Sato.
  34. Vegetables for sale, Nishiki Market.

    Nishiki Market, Kyoto

    by Greg Elms

  35. Women eating ice creams.

    Women, Kyoto

    by Karl Blackwell

  36. Traditional torii with inscriptions at Fushimi Imari shrine, south of Kyoto.

    Fushimi Imari shrine, Kyoto

    by Izzet Keribar

  37. A traditional leisure boat during a snowfall at Arashiyama west of Kyoto.

    Arashiyama, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  38. Ox drawn cart with attendants for Aoi Matsuri (Hollyhock Festival) in Kyoto.

    Aoi Matsuri, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  39. People strolling along the banks of the Kamo Gawa river beneath cherry blossoms and a pink Kyoto sky at dusk.

    Kamo Gawa river, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  40. People walking along the banks of the Kamogawa River in Kyoto between shijo and sanjo.

    Kamogawa River, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  41. Paper lanterns light a wagon on the night before Gion Matsuri in Kyoto.

    Gioin Matsuri, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  42. Soren Bisgaard, a master of the Japanese tea ceremony, Kyoto

    Japanese tea ceremony, Kyoto

    by Oliver Strewe

  43. Sweets in packaging on shelves.

    Sweets on shelves, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  44. People waiting at Kyoto Station.

    Kyoto Station, Kyoto

    by Phil Weymouth

  45. People on banks of Kamogawa river.

    Kamogawa river, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  46. Bridge leading to Saimyo-ji.

    Saimyo-ji, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  47. Jidai matsuri waiting for event ceremony at Heian-jingu.

    Heian-jingu, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  48. People walking in garden, Katsura Rikyu.

    Katsura Rikyu, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  49. Decorations in river at Kibune.

    River, Kibune, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  50. A pampered pooch in wet weather gear out for a walk in the rain in Kyoto.

    pampered pooch, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  51. Some of the hundreds of stone statues at Atago Nembutsu-ji, just north of Atago Torii in Sagano.

    Atago Torii, Sagano, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  52. Monkey from the Iwatayama Monkey Park sitting beneath a viewing telescope in Kyoto.
  53. Passengers on board one of the oldest street cars in Kyoto.

    Old street car, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  54. People having 'Hanami' cherry blossom party near Kamogawa River.
  55. Fire festival at Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine.

    Fire festival, Kyoto

    by Christopher Groenhout

  56. Red painted Shinto Tori at Kamigamo Shrine.
  57. Mochi balls on sticks.
  58. Neck surrounded by collar of kimono og Geisha in Gion.
  59. People walking past trees in autumn colours along the Takano river.

    Trees, Takano river, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  60. Keian Shrine complex wtih good luck wishes attached.

    Keian Shrine complex, Kyoto

    by Staeven Vallak

  61. Japanese angels celebrate Halloween at Kyoto's Pig and Whistle.
  62. Three Japanese ladies dining while waiting for the cormorant fishing to begin in Arashiyama.

    Arashiyama, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  63. A boatman poling a pleasure boat along a river in Kyoto.

    River, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  64. Modern farming practices for a Kyoto farmer planting rice seedlings.

    Kyoto farmer, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  65. Plastic food in a restaurant's window display in Kyoto.
  66. Statue of Kannon peeking through the trees around the Ryozen Kannon Temple, dedicated to the unknown soldiers who died during World War II.
  67. Participant in traditional footwear for Jishu Matsuri in Kyoto.

    Jishu Matsuri, Kyoto

    by Frank Carter

  68. Sakuramochi, a cherry sweet, covered with a cherry blossom leaf- Nishiki-koji leaf, Kyoto, Japan
  69. Bird in the gardens at Heian-jingu shrine.

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    by Greg Elms

  70. Rickshaw driver's shoes.

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    by Greg Elms

  71. Kinkaku-ji (aka Rokuon-ji), Golden Temple.

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    by Greg Elms

  72. Tenzaru (cold) udon noodles and prawn tempura.

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    by Greg Elms

  73. Kyoto Station interior.

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    by Mark Hemmings

  74. Lantern row near Shirakawa canal.

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    by Mark Hemmings

  75. Tori tunnels at the 8th-century Fushimi-Inari-Taisha shrine, Southern Kyoto.

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    by Greg Elms

  76. Hanami-Koji street by lamplight at night.

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    by Mark Hemmings

  77. Kennin-ji Temple patrons board in traditional writing.

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    by Mark Hemmings

  78. Ryoan-ji Zen Temple rock garden.

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    by Mark Hemmings

  79. School children posing for the camera.

    Image_26683-11

    by Rachel Lewis

  80. Hyatt Regency Hotel restaurant interior.

    Image_26683-16

    by Rachel Lewis

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