Travel Diary of Japan - Ray Kinnane
13. Kyoto III

Honshu

Set of 3 images, glass and metal framed 405mm x 510mm. Image area is 250mm wide x 275mm deep.

Kyoto III <  up  >

a. Restaurant door, Pontocho.

b. Raked sand garden, Royal Palace.

c. Lanterns and sake barrels, Pontocho.

Another romantic place in Kyoto is the Pontocho, a narrow street of classy restaurants dating from the Portugese presence in the old capital, where it is still possible to catch a glimpse of a genuine Geisha, shuffling hastily to a late night rendezvous with a wealthy patron.