Kyoto and Nagoya Date(s): July 9-12, 2012. Album by David Clement. 1 - 34 of 34 Total. 4 Visits.
1 Kyoto Train Station
2 my hotel
3 Higashi Hongan-ji, said to be the largest wooden structure in the world
4 Nishi Hongan-ji, the current building dates back to the 17th century; head temple of the Jōdo Buddhist sect
5 looking northwest to Nishi Hongan-ji from Kyoto Tower
6 looking east to Higashiyama
7 dinner near the train station
8 vending machines everywhere in Japan
9 breakfast at the hotel - did not do this again
10 Kyoto metro on the way to Higashiyama
11 Sanmon Gate at the entrance to Chion-in
12 on grounds of Chion-in
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14 Kiyomizu-dera, the most interesting of all the temple complexes I saw in Kyoto
15 three-storey pagoda
16 Otowa-no-taki, the temple's waterfall (Kiyomizu literally means 'pure water')
17 tourists held out tin cups to drink water to bring healthy, long life
18 street with many tourist shops leading away from Kiyomizu-dera back towards Northern Higashiyama
19 best drink ever
20 Nanzen-ji
21 at Daitoku-ji
22 dinner in hotel
23 Kyoto Tower
24 not as up-to-date as Seoul!
25 Ninomaru Palace at Nijo-jo, known for its "nightingale floors" - wooden flooring that makes squeaking sounds when stepped on (to discourage intruders)
