Fushimi Inari Temple

Today's plan was to explore a couple of Kyoto's famous temples. We started the day right with Nathan going for a walk in the local area to find some coffee and a nibble. He returned with some delicious sweet breasts from a local bakery and nice hot lattes.

Afterwards we caught a bus and a train to Fushimi Inari. This temple is famous for its thousands (not exaggerating) of Torii gates lining its walkways. The good Inari is the god of rice and crops.

We were a bit surprised at how crowded it was compared to Tokyo, but that's the price you pay when you visit tourist destinations I guess. We walked around a bit, enjoying the scenery, and found a little lake with some koi which appeared to be having a morning chat with each other.

We then exited the temple complex and found a cute little Udon restaurant for some lunch.Read more