I am in Kyoto, loving being amongst the temples and all of the cultural aspects of Japan. There are so many arts and crafts here that its very overwhelming. I have been to numerous temples and shrines there are hundreds maybe even thousands of them here. I spend most days trying to find them all but they are brilliant and very spiritual, even with the hordes of tourists around. The gardens are so beautiful and calming. And no I have not seen any Geisha, maybe tomorrow but I doubt it.
I even managed to get to a really good hike in up Daimonjiyama from there you can see all of Kyoto pretty much (its the picture of the guy meditating). My Japanese Inn is in Sumiya which used to be the brothel area during the Edo Period none of that remains there today as the brothel was forced to moved to Gion where the geisha still are today. However the gate still remians. I got lost when I tried to find the inn for the first time in the night. However there were some nice Japanese people to help me look for it.
I went to the Kinkakuji (Golded Pavilion) today which is stunning in the sunset. Yet I only got a few snapshots in before my camera died...
I am still waiting for the cherry blossoms to come out into full bloom and I am leaving soon...It needs to stop raining i think.
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