Kyoto Yasaka-jinja Shrine New Year's Day Japan 4K SONY FDR-AX100

This is the Yasaka-jinja Shrine in Kyoto 2015 New Year's Day.
This day, it snowed heavily in the evening, but it is sunny in the morning.

Here is the second largest in Kyoto to visit to Hatsumode.
(Hatsumode means to the first visit to a shrine for the year.)
But, Around 9:00 is less people. I could pray without waiting.
I could see leisurely the lovely votive picture of sheep.

It was early in the morning, but the stalls were open.

Food and Lucky charm, games, etc. There are a lot of various shops.
What I like is the mask!

Pikachu! ! ! ! cute! ! ! !

Kyoto Nishiki Tenmangu Shrine Japan 4K SONY FDR-AX100

Nishiki Tenman-gu Shrine is located on the Shinkyogoku-dori Street. There is the east end of the Nishiki market.
Mark is "a lot of lantern" and"Torii gate that penetrating through the walls of the building".
This torii gate was built in 1935.
In those days, the road width of the approach with torii gate were large than the current.
However, both sides of the land of torii is acquisition, building was built, it became current state.
Tip of Torii gate without broken, it is in the building.

Precinct is not widely, but many fun attractions include.
There is Nade-ushi (the rubbing cow), Omikuji(oracle written) machine, picture-story show,Famous water of Kyoto "Nishiki no mizu", and Center of this torii gate is the form of a mountain, called the "Nune-Torii".
Not only the people who visit the shrine is not extinct, some people come to draw the Famous water of Kyoto "Nishiki no mizu" that springs in the precincts.

Snow Kyoto Gyoen National Garden Japan 4K SONY FDR-AX100

It is Kyoto Gyoen National Garden morning of January 3, 2015.

The first avenue is Karasuma-dori Street.
It is unusual for heavy traffic road is so white.

When Passing through the gates, pure white snow is illuminated in the morning sun, it was shining as far as the eye can see.

This snow was record snowfall.
It might be quite ahead to see this scene to the next chance.

Snow melts in the morning sun, I felt regret.

Snow Kyoto Imperial Palace Japan 4K SONY FDR-AX100

It is Kyoto Kyoto Imperial Palace morning of January 3, 2015.

The snow fall and melt is sparkling illuminated in morning sun, It was very beautiful.

I had a talk with just older person who had come for a walk.
She was also said, "I have never seen piled so many snow".

But, in the afternoon, many of the snow had melted away.
I can be visited here in the morning, I'm really lucky.




It is Mt. Daimonji-yama to the east.
There is the Daimonji at the white triangle of mountain surface.

Hatsumode Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine Snow Kyoto Japan 4K SONY FDR-AX100

I went to Hatsumode to Kyoto Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine.

Hatsumode means to the first visit to a shrine or temple for the year.
Many Japanese people visit a shrine or temple during the first three days of January, pray that the year will be happy.

I visited there in the afternoon of the next day when snow fell, but was still snow.
Snow piled up on the branches looked like a flower.

So beautiful!

Kyoto Nijo Castle Snow Drive Japan 4K SONY FDR-AX100

I went to the first shrine visit of the New Year so It is New Year's Day today.
Snow has been falling on the way home.

At that time, I was just passing through the neighborhood of Nijo Castle, and tried to shoot the drive video.

Nijo Castle is a place hedge and green of pine is beautiful, but was gray scenery just like ink painting today.

Round of Nijo Castle is about 1.8km.
Here is a great jogging and walking course.

Happy New Year! 2015

あけましておめでとうございます！
今年も良い一年になりますように。

Happy New Year!
 I wish you all the best for this year.