Rengeōin (Sanjūsangendō) Temple, Kyoto

This was a huge temple that was amazing inside...but we couldn't take photos. Which is such a shame as it was so unusual with one thousand individually carved wooden Buddha's and a huge buddha statue in the middle. There was also additional statues of other major religious icons at the front. Garuda featuring again although completely different to how he was represented in other countries.

Amazing to get to see, and not as busy as other sites (possibly as no photos allowed?), the outside grounds were also a nice addition that we had a wander around after we exited the hall.Read more