JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiImagumanoKyōto34°59’7” N 135°45’30” E
20 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Before arriving in Kyoto, I was somewhat overwhelmed by the sheer number of sites listed on the Lonely Planet, as well as the effort it would take to cover the distance between them. Fortunately, ourMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiKinugasaKinkaku-ji35°2’22” N 135°43’42” E
21 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
For our first full day in Kyoto, we decided to follow Ryokan Shimizu's suggested "greatest hits" route traveling between three sites by bus. It was raining when we woke up, and the rain was forecastedMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiKeageGinkaku-ji35°1’37” N 135°47’53” E
21 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
The next stop was Ginkakuji, or Silver Temple, a short 20 minute bus ride away. I liked this monument a lot better than the Golden Temple. It was far less crowded, and the grounds were simplyMeer informatie
JapanKyoto35°1’26” N 135°47’50” E
21 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
After exiting Ginkakuji, we saw a treelined path alongside a stream and we decided to walk along it. The walk was pretty and atmospheric. About 20 minutes into the walk, I realized that we hadMeer informatie
JapanKyoto35°0’60” N 135°46’57” E
21 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The advantage of riding on a bus pass is that one can disembark when one sees something interesting, and we did just that when we saw Heian-Jingu, a massive, brightly painted temple with a massiveMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiGiommachiKiyomizu-dera34°59’41” N 135°47’6” E
21 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Kiyomizu was yet another grand temple complex, this time perched on the top of a hill. To get to the temple, one has to walk up a road, walk past a pagoda, through a massive wooden shrine, and thenMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiFukakusaFushimi Inari-taisha34°58’2” N 135°46’24” E
22 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
We spent our second and last full day in Kyoto navigating by subway. Thankfully, the rain had stopped, although we did encounter small patches of rain throughout the day.
Our first stop of the dayMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiImagumanoTōfukuji-eki34°58’35” N 135°46’26” E
22 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Our second stop that day was Tofukuji, a large temple structure best known for its gardens. The gardens are framed by a couple of wooden bridges, with beautiful grounds surrounding the bridges. It wasMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiArashiyamaArashiyama Bamboo Grove35°1’1” N 135°40’18” E
22 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
After Tofukuji, we made our way back to Kyoto station, switched subway lines, and headed to the Arashiyama area. Arashiyama is best known for its bamboo grove. To be honest, we weren't too impressedMeer informatie
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiShijōdōriNishi Hongan Ji34°59’32” N 135°45’6” E
22 maart 2018, Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
After arriving at Kyoto station, we made a beeline for Higashi Honganji temple. We had seen this impressive looking temple while walking to and from our ryokan and we wanted to explore it. The groundsMeer informatie
