Hōkan-ji Temple (Yasaka Pagoda), Kyoto

Another contender for the busiest place in Kyoto this is a famous photo op at the top of the street looking down to the temple at sunset. We got there just in time, after wandering through the cutest traditional streets (with a Starbucks?!) and it was already packed.

Everyone was scrambling for the perfect photo with the sunlight just about to disappear, and the orange rays lighting up the sky.

It got some comical for me that I started taking photos of the photos being taken, and there was some good ones!

When we headed down to the street to the temple you could see more detail within it, and its a shame that only the outline is usually seen in the photos as there was an intricate design underneath.Read more