Alexandre Gervais

Shops of Sannen-zaka, Kyoto (Japan)

Shops of Sannen-zaka, Kyoto (Japan)

Sannenzaka means sannen slope (zaka/saka means slope in Japanese). This slopes are leading to Kiyomizudera and also Kodai-ji temples. Along the way there are lotsa traditional shop houses, restaurants and also Yasaka Pagoda. This neighborhood is also specified as the Historic Preservation District due to the many traditional town houses, shrines and temples that makes the traditional scene of Kyoto.VirtualTourist

  • Camera: NIKON D60
  • Mode: Manual
  • ISO: 100
  • Aperture: f/1.4
  • Exposure: 1/500 sec
  • Focal Length: 50 mm
  • Flash: No Flash

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  • The only part that seems slanted is the small table & umbrella; everything else seems flat. Optical illusion?
    I take it this is near the bottom and that the slope is not that steep?
  • I can't recall exactly where I took that picture but I think you're right, it was near the end of it. But the thing is this slope is rather long and it's not a constant incline, some parts have only a slight decline and some other parts are literally stairs...
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