Not just any walk in the park... II - a photo on Flickriver

Not just any walk in the park... II

            Tō-ji (or East Temple) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto, Japan. 

Fourth time traveling to Kyoto and the first time I've ever taken the time to properly explore the Toji grounds. Seen it a dozen times from the bullet train yet never stopped by there. So we arrived a little too late to catch the sunset, but in the late evening... the garden lights up gorgeously, especially in the splendid late autumn colors.

It was a bit tough to capture the garden without crowds, but I made do!

Toji is easily reached from Kyoto station - either by walking (a short 20 minute walk) or hopping on the Kintetsu-Kyoto Line for just a few minutes to Toji Station. We stayed at a lovely Airbnb in Kyoto's old and traditional Higashiyama neighborhood called Yaeya Kanei-cho. I recommend finding an authentic Airbnb or Ryokan like we did, it certainly added to the experience.

Let me know if you have any questions!

Taken in: 日本 / 京都府 / 京都市 (show map)

Taken on: December 7, 2017

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Camera: Pentax K-5 II s, f/8.0, 1.6 sec, 10mm (=15mm), ISO 80 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Pentax K-5 II s
Lens:	SIGMA 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1.6
Focal Length:	10mm (35mm equivalent: 15mm)
ISO:	80
Exposure Bias:	-2.7 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Windows)
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