Japan Pilgrimage I Day 10 - Guest Blogged by 浪迹天涯小狗

Me at Kinkaku-ji

Going to the old capital of Japan today. Kyoto. Old.. Old... Ooooollllldddddd...

The Kansai Ltd Express from Tennoji took us to Kyoto in roughly an hour. Very fast!


All the services on Shinkansen.


Kyoto Station







That's the metallic, futuristic, state-of-the-art station which is a stark contrast from the old time houses along the way and definitely beyond our expectations. We're like.. WOW! the moment we came out of the gates.

We took a bus to get to Taizo-in Temple. Along the way (and near our destination), we hopped off the bus after seeing the below.





What are they doing???


The small gardens near Taizo-in.




Map


Its painted ok!


Rock Garden


Taizo-In Garden




Taizo-In Tea Garden






Bathroom..


With over 1,500 temples and shrines in Kyoto, I dunno wat this is.


Hanazono Station




Daimonji.

The character on the mountain will be lit up with fire during the Gozan Fire Festival in August summer time.




有很多字的無字經


This... is an entry ticket. How cool is that?


Kinkaku-ji (金閣寺)


Lady White Snake's grave.




貴人椅


不動明王


Tikam Predictions


Japanese Girls in their kimonos


Vending machine, selling TIES!?!?


Philosopher's Path


Eh? Them again?










Ohh.. So its this festival..


Another diorama


A stone mould that has something to do with the moon.


Ginkakuji (銀閣寺)


Raked Stone Landscape


Very Important Mosses. HAHHAHA






Sunset View


Part of Kyoto Town and Ginkakuji Temple Area


Evening Streets. Shops were closing at this time as the tourist crowd dwindles with the closing of the gardens and temples.


Ice cream for u??


Sweets Curtain


Bus Tracking System. Doesnt look sophiscated. Actually, reliable can already.


Streets of Gion at night. Din spot any Geishas.


Astro Boy!

Zen-ed...

Japan Pilgrimage I Day 11