Saw a few more temples that day, but these ones had some unique features in them. You weren't allowed taking pictures of the insides of a lot of them, but the picture below is one I stole offline to show you what the inside was like.
We saw a lot of buildings and inside statues that were part of the national treasure. The most fascinating was the temple that had the 1001 Kannon statues. And the buddha in the middle had 1001 arms.
We got to see the golden palace which was a beautiful site to see in the middle of the lake. The reflections of the building and the gardens on the lake were beautiful.
There is something absolutely stunning about the simplicity of a Japanese garden. Loved it.
Bright orange temple
Pretty sure the sign below says "watch your head".. Although for all I could know it could be calling me a silly goose or something.
The temples were packed with people. Because it was their week of national holidays, locals were out on their holidays as well and a lot of them were paying their respects at the temple. This particular fountain is where they wash themselves and each fountain represents something you might want in life (wealth, etc.). Crazy to see how incredibly long the line up was.
A glimpse of the crowds we had to walk through.
View of Kyoto
And there you have Kyoto. Next stop: Tokyo!
1 comment:
Once again I am struck with how unique the culture is....completely different from anything I've ever seen.
On a side note, why is it that I am the only one commenting on your trip again???? Come on, friends of Vanessa, give her a little feedback here! : )
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