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Hirano Shrine, Kyoto

1/28/2022

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Are you familiar with Hirano Shrine in northwest Kyoto? I've been going there for years since we use Hirano Shrine's parking lot whenever we go to the monthly temple sale at Kitano Tenmangu Shrine, right next door. I've always enjoyed Hirano Shrine because of its early blooming plum trees and the lovely park connected to it full of irises, or spider lilies, depending on the time of year. What I did not know until today is that it's one of the top spots for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto! The season isn't far away! I recommend a visit!

These photos were taken on January 25th at Hirano Shrine. Ah, such a beautiful day! And the temple sale next door did not disappoint!

For more information about the Cherry Blossom Festival at Hirano Shrine: https://en.japantravel.com/kyoto/cherry-blossom-festival-at-hirano-shrine/66567
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Hirano Shrine, Kyoto
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Plum Blossoms
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Narcissus
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A Colourful Chrysanthemum

1/20/2022

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Many floral arrangements this time of year include showy chrysanthemums. This one was part of a New Year's floral arrangement in the lobby of a building I visited last week. (Which is why they choose chrysanthemums. Even after two weeks, it looked no worse for wear.) The colour contrast took me by surprise! It's certainly one of the more flamboyant ones I've seen.
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A Colourful Chrysanthemum
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Bring on the Snow!

1/19/2022

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I've been scrolling through photos from past Januarys and came across this one. It made me smile! It's melting snow on the hood of our car with the sky reflected in the windshield. (And, no, it's not a black and white photo.) We haven't had snow this year, just a few wimpy flurries here and there, but I expect it will come. Can't wait! (I know it won't accumulate so no shovelling will be required. Sorry, not sorry, Canadian friends and family! (^.~))
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Snow on the Car with Reflection
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I miss this house...

1/19/2022

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For many years, every week, my husband and I visited my mother-in-law's home nearby and ate a meal together. Sadly, those days are gone as she can no longer live on her own. We still meet with my mother-in-law almost as often these days but at a different location. The house still stands, and we check on it every now and then, but I miss it. It's nothing special, just a well-loved home full of memories. But once my mother-in-law is gone, it will be torn down since no one wants homes like these anymore. When that day comes, it will break my heart...
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View of the back walkway..
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Baskets in the kitchen...
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Offerings on the shrine shelf in the kitchen...
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The sliding doors are shut to keep out the draft from the back walkway.
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Sliding door details...
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Naked Yorumoude Heian Jingu (Part 2)

1/18/2022

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More images of the projection mapping event at Heian Jingu in Kyoto that we visited last week. If you'd like to know more, please see the previous post.

By the way, the official name of the event is "Naked Yorumoude Heian Jingu". "Naked" is the name of the production company, and "yorumode" is a combination of the words "yoru (evening)" and "moude (pilgrimage)".
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Waiting for the gates to open...
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Oh, the colours!
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Fortunes folded and tied to the ropes provided.
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If you look carefully, you can see an egret out in the pond. It was there the whole evening and seemed completely oblivious to all the activity.
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The bridge crossing the pond in the garden.
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At the end of the bridge...
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Looking back at the bridge before exiting...
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