Offerings to the god

There were a lot of offerings in front of three portable shrines at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Cascade of lanterns

Kyoto was full of beautiful cascades of lanterns at Gion Matsuri Festival.

Atmospherical lanterns

These lanterns were amazingly atmospheric at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Delicate lanterns

Even these simple lanterns showed extreme delicacy at Gion Matsuri Festival in Kyoto.

Dusk on a festival day

We had a different dusk in Kyoto when it was holding Gion Matsuri Festival.

Lanterns at a festival night

Gion Matsuri Festival is definitely the most important festival in Kyoto. The festival is held on several days in July gathering people from all over Japan.

Intriguing weeds

I found this intriguing scene of various weeds at Kuramadera Temple.

Quietness in the woods

Kuramadera Temple Complex spreads on a beautiful mountain side in Kyoto.

Lamp in the fresh green trees

This is one of many lamps of Kuramadera Temple in Kyoto. They are beautiful even in the daytime.

Temple with trees

Seiryoji Temple was very quiet in the busy Arashiyama area.