Hōkan-ji and Kiyomizu-dera

Hōkan-ji is a super popular spot for photographers. I’ve been here a view times but never able to get a shot without any people. But trust me, there were at least 15 people behind relatively close behind me. And some with some rather ridiculous tripods and camera setups.

Next day, Kiyomizu-dera: I’ve seen at night before, but oddly enough I haven’t actually visited despite it being one of the [many] iconic spots in Kyoto. Unfortunately all I took was this one blurry photo that you can’t even really see the wooden scaffolding from.

Oh, and there was a Pokéfuta sort of near here (well not really, it in Maruyama Park by Yasaka Shrine). I got matcha ice cream and watched a heron-egret thing eat a dragonfly.Read more