Kyoto, Early Fall

Posted Dec 26, 2023

A riverside village with traditional buildings along a winding greenish river, surrounded by dense autumn trees on hillsides.

Moss-covered square grid edging a stone path, with a wavy blue-gray border separating the greenery from the beige ground.

Five-story pagoda with a tall spire rises above a traditional Japanese street lined with wooden buildings and a stone-paved path.

Tiered wooden eaves of a traditional Asian temple, with upturned corners and decorative tiles, set against a clear blue sky.

Stone gate and traditional Japanese building with curved roof, trimmed trees, and a gravel Zen garden in front.

City skyline framed by orange temple railing and posts, with a tall tower and distant mountains under a blue sky.

Stone steps lead to a bright orange temple gate with hanging white lanterns and a person in a white robe standing near the entrance.

View from a framed courtyard to a Japanese rock garden, with raked gravel, stones, manicured trees, and a traditional roofed structure against a blue sky with clouds.

Row of moss-covered stone Buddha statues seated outdoors, framed by green and autumn-colored trees on a gravel ground.

Rickshaw parked on a street beside a thatched-roof building, with three people seated and trees in autumn colors overhead.

Stone steps form a long path through a green, garden-like corridor with trees and shrubs on both sides, leading toward a distant group of people.

Colorful vertical banners hang along a walkway lined with green trees and railings, reflecting in a narrow water channel below.

These are some favorite photos from a recent trip to Kyoto. We arrived at the tail end of October and stayed until mid-November. View this gallery on Flickr to see more from the trip, including Tokyo, Nara, and Miyajima.

Gallery: Japan Fall 2023

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