A Visual Journey

Gallery

A small collection of moments — the kind you find when you put the map away and walk.

Kinkaku-ji the Golden Pavilion reflected on its mirror pond — Kinkaku-ji — the Golden Pavilion, late afternoon

Endless vermillion torii gates climbing a mountain path — Fushimi Inari — a corridor of torii

Green bamboo grove stretching up to the sky — Arashiyama bamboo grove, early morning

The raked gravel and stones of Ryoan-ji's Zen garden — Ryoan-ji rock garden

Wooden machiya townhouses lit by paper lanterns in Gion — Gion after sunset

The wooden stage of Kiyomizu-dera and its surrounding forest — Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage

Cherry blossoms over a still canal on the Philosopher's Path — Philosopher's Path in cherry blossom season

The dark roofs and white walls of Nijo Castle — Nijo Castle — a shogun's residence

All photographs used under royalty-free licences from Unsplash and Pexels. See references for full attribution.