The main hall of Kiyomizu-dera temple, an impressive wooden structure from 1633, is being restored and is completely enclosed by scaffolding and a protective shell. Continue reading
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DAY – 10: NARA – KYOTO
At Nara we visited the Yakushi-ji Temple (national treasure) guided by Prof. Shigeatsu Shimizu and had a peek at the restoration site of the east pagoda from 730 A.D. (its twin is visible on the left side of the image). Continue reading
DAY – 09: KYOTO
We were in the special cedar forest in the north of Kyoto the whole day.
今日は京都の北にあるとても珍しい杉の産地に一日中いました。
DAY – 08: TAKAYAMA – KYOTO
Just like the old carpenters did back in Edo-Period, we left Takayama today to continue our investigations in Kyoto. Above the Shimogamo Shrine. Continue reading