A fall day in Arashiyama

A gorgeous day in a gorgeous place! Japan is very beautiful in fall, especially when the sun is out, like here in Arashiyama, a good half hour from central Kyoto.

Hiking up Mount Inari

After another trip on the Shinkansen, our new base is now Kyoto. Today we visited the Fushimi Inari Shrine, which is dedicated to the god of rice, and hiked up Mount Inari through thousands of Torii gates. After about an hour of walking, we were rewarded by a nice view of Kyoto and we were able to take some lovely...