Kiyomizu Temple

Situated at the top of the steepest street in Kyoto the temple is the busiest place we have been to date. The grounds are immense but across hilly terrain and as such while they are elevated it is quite a hike to get between the buildings. With huge balconies and lush trees the views are stunning but unfortunately we didn't have time to walk across the hills or sample the water as the queues were simply too great for the time we had.

The views back over the city give a view way out to the South but there isn't much to see as it's very industrial and city chic. While there are lots of kimono's on show they are rented cheaply to tourists do it's lots of Chinese rather than locals that the Europeans are busy adding for photos with which is hilarious. Overall this area was overly aimed at tourists and hence not a highlight as the abundance of shops meant lots of pushy tourists and ruins the experience somewhat.Read more