Koyasan
So after our jaunt in Kyoto, we went off to Koyasan to see a different side of Japan. It was still very ancient. And still very touristy. And the food was still very good. But this difference was that this was a place of meditation. …
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Kyoto – Ginkakuji, the Philosopher’s path and a petal shower
We also went to visit Ginkakuji, the silver temple. As you can see from the photos, it isn’t really silver. I was looking high and low for it too. Apparently, the name the silver temple comes about when the moon shines on the water and …
Kyoto – Daikakuji
There are some many sights in Kyoto and I had thought that I had seen all of the best from my previous trips. But sometimes its nice to have a little surprise. Nestled in north west Kyoto is a temple that is often overlooked by …
Kyoto – Kinkakuji and Ryoanji
The next day we went off to check out some more iconic Kyoto sites. This is probably one of the most spectacular. This is Kinkakuji temple. And that gold looking stuff on the temple walls. Its not gold foil. Its real gold. Probably quite a good …
Kyoto – Chionin and Shorenin temple and Kyoto streets
Continuing on our walk around we passed some other interesting side streets. Some led to temples (that’s Chionin temple at the end). And some just led to people’s houses. But most of them were lined with lovely sakura. This is part of Chionin. Although it …
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