Architecture

Kyoto Meanderings. No. 2
April 24, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

Please see Kyoto Meanderings. No. 1 to find out the why behind these images….

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Uji & Byodoin
April 24, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

 If you are lucky enough to have an extended stay in Kyoto  – Uji is a great side trip and worth a half day’s wandering.  The setting for the novel “The tale of Genji”, quiet and beautiful Uji, is on the way to Nara if you’d […]

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Smart Coffee
April 20, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

I’d walked past Smart coffee a million times, dismissing it as one of those places stuck in time that had survived purely on the fact it is situated on Teramachi with plenty of passing trade. For some reason I thought it was a tiny, smoky box […]

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Ohara & Jakko-in
April 20, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

  I’ve visited Ohara, about an hour North by bus from Kyoto station, over a dozen times but have always headed straight for the extremely beautiful and peaceful Sanzen-in. My mother was in town one November and for a change I thought we’d check out Jakko-in on […]

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Yoshikawa Tempura
April 20, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

A rather special venue for Tempura in Kyoto. But Yoshikawa offers much more than finely fried morsels. I haven’t stayed at this ryokan (traditional inn) but I have been taken through some of the rooms and they were most inviting!  If you are seeking a less […]

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ZENBU BUNKA TOUR ITINERARY January 2016
April 1, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

ZENBU BUNKA  Japanese Cultural Retreat for Creative Women BOOKINGS NOW CLOSED!! But there’s still space on the   ZENBU  ZEN Tour – so don’t miss out! 24 January – 07 February 2016 15 Days, 14 nights AUD $7695 per person (Maximum of 8 places available)  ***HURRY […]

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ZENBU AKI TOUR ITINERARY November 2015
March 30, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

Apologies this tour is now FULLY BOOKED The good news is -there’s still space available on  Zenbu Zen & Zenbu Bunka ZENBU AKI Autumn Cuisine and Culture Tour of Kyoto 15 days/14 nights  23 November -07 December 2015 AUD $15,650 p/p or $15,250 twin/double p/p (maximum of 8 […]

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Zenbu Zen Tour 2015
February 7, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

If you are thinking about joining a Zenbu Tour in 2016 then please take a peek at what we got up to on our Zenbu Zen Ladies tour 2015! It’s just a little taste of what you might expect to experience…. of course every tour is has […]

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A little more Kyoto Jan 2015
February 6, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

So, while you are patiently waiting for my itineraries to appear I’d like to distract you with a few more images of beautiful Kyoto…(in the meantime I’m running around Tokyo preparing for  one of our NEW tours for 2016! Exciting stuff).  And without further ado…

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Kyoto January 2015
January 18, 2015  By janelawsonfood 

x I’m here in beautiful Kyoto preparing for my next tour which starts in just a couple of days and I’m also doing some research for the two new 2016 Tours. The streets are peaceful (far less tourists at this time of year) and the chilly weather with the […]

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