Comments on: Quicktime panoramas of Kyoto

Quicktime panoramas of Kyoto

carter — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:05:35 -0800

By: carter

carter — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:14:56 -0800

I found this by looking for images of the sammon (gate) in the Nanzen-ji complex. These really give you some idea of how massive this 17C wooden structure is. Some other faves from initial dipping include Otagi Nenbutsu, JR Kyoto station, and Fushimi Inari.

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:24:49 -0800

Kyoto looks truly amazing. I loved the panorama of the field of lavender wildflowers (outskirts of city, I assume? I can't read Japansese). Thanks for this.

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:25:29 -0800

Japanese, sorry for the typo.

By: DenOfSizer

DenOfSizer — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:26:47 -0800

It's very nice to see the inside-out view on the Nanzen-ji 17C. Nice site, arigato!

By: stavrosthewonderchicken

stavrosthewonderchicken — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 20:20:39 -0800

Uh, English.

By: kozad

kozad — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:41:07 -0800

I love Kyoto. And Nara. Just sayin'.

By: b1tr0t

b1tr0t — Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:22:51 -0800

Kyoto is an amazing place to visit, but I think I would have gone all Patrick Bateman if I had grown up in Japan.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:48:16 -0800

Kyoto has some lovely temples and gardens and handsome old wooden structures, but it's so precious and full of itself. It can get on your nerves, all those locals practicing Japonisme... But, god, the pickles are so good.

By: bustmakeupleave

bustmakeupleave — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:50:40 -0800

Kyoto is bad ass....

By: carter

carter — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 06:47:20 -0800

flapjax at midnight, if you like the pickles, and you have not already done so, you should check out the nearby town of Ohara, which sells nothing but. Uh, English. D'oh! Thanks, stavros.

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 07:00:45 -0800

I found this by looking for images of the sammon (gate) in the Nanzen-ji complex I walked right past it a couple hours ago to catch bus No. 5 back up to my place. of course there are many images of that gate online, but if you want any particular close-up images or anything like that just let me know. Although it's huge, just nearby is Chion-in, which is reputedly the absolutely largest such sanmon in Japan. Funny thing about bustmakeupleave's comment, there is a Starbucks now just overlooking that spot where so many executions took place.

By: dydecker

dydecker — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:34:35 -0800

Kyoto - most disappointing city ever? so many nice gardens and temples surrounded by such ugliness.