| I was there during the Matsuri festival, which turns the streets of Kyoto
into a massive street fair. The main attraction is these large, ornate
wooden floats that looks sort of like boats. They stand about 20 feet above
the crowd, so everyone looks up to watch the musicians who lean out from
inside. |
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| These high school kids were dressed up for one of the many parades during
this festival. |
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| A typical set of wind chimes in a local park. |
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| A beautiful entranceway to a private home in Kyoto. |
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| The Arashimaya river outside Kyoto, which is always filled with fisherman. |
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| Taking a boat ride through the very tame rapids of the Arashimaya. |
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| This is a monkey park in the hills surrounding Kyoto. I was standing inside a cage, from which you can feed the monkeys on the outside. |
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| A mother monkey nursing her baby. |
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| Continue to pictures from travels outside Kyoto. |