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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

River Terrace

in the evening

in the morning
This is a seasonal view of Kyoto. You see wooden floors standing in the river.
It is a terrace to enjoy dinner in the cool breezes of the evening. Their wooden floors, connected with restaurants, are built over the Kamo River in summer (from May 1 to September 30). The custom goes back to the Edo period (1603-1867).

This is part of Water World Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday.

6 comments:

  1. Very pretty area. The river looks very low.

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  2. I see that there is some space for rising water above the quai because everything is on piles. I also like the profiles of the roofs along the canal. Very nice glimp of your country.

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  3. Pretty unique and very interesting. ^_^

    Thank you for joining Water World Wednesday
    Kim,USA

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  4. That looks like a great place to spend some time. The scenery is beautiful.

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  5. What an interesting view. Thanks for sharing it and the history.

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