Kyoto - Day 12

Today started at Cafe Murmur where Judy and I had honey toast. Mike had mentioned The Philosopher’s Walk so we transited up there with our first destination Higashiyama Jisho-ji. However, the street leading to the temple is full of shops that distracted us from our spiritual destination.

Going to Temple
All the shops along the way
A marriage of two

The temple grounds were magnificent with a variety of view’s and textures. The weather was perfect.

Eikandō Temple. This was our second temple destination. Unusual for being a Zen temple. One had paintings by competing schools and one room with a path down the middle and two paintings repeating temptations to avoid.

We had lunch at Breizh Café Crêperie Kyoto enjoying a fee buckwheat crepes. Very tasty. Richard, Jamie and I have gone to one in Paris. Needless to mention, some French Canadians came and sat nearby.

Dinner was at Yakiniku Yaza where we enjoyed a host of Wagu courses featuring different cuts of meet.Read more