Kiyomizu-dera temple
Jishu-jinja shrine...
the god of love and the hare is his messenger (like cupid)
the god of love and the hare is his messenger (like cupid)
if you make it from this stone...
if you make it from this stone...
...to this one with closed eyes, you will have success in love
...to this one with closed eyes, you will have success in love
Sanen-zaka street
Kyoto's most famous cherry tree in Maruyama-koen Park (unfortunately not in bloom)
Kyoto's most famous cherry tree in Maruyama-koen Park (unfortunately not in bloom)
Yasekaja-jinja shrine
a wedding
walking around Gion
geishas (or girls dressed up like them...)
geishas (or girls dressed up like them...)
Fushimi-Inari Taisha shrine
Fushimi-Inari Taisha shrine
walking through thousands of gates...
walking through thousands of gates...
... and passing thousands of small shrines on the way...
... and passing thousands of small shrines on the way...
...up to the top of Mount Inari
...up to the top of Mount Inari
around Arashiyama
bamboo grove
feeding deer in Nara
why did the deer cross the road?
why did the deer cross the road?
Yoshiki-en garden
Isui-en garden
some carps
Nandai-mon, the gate to the Todai-ji temple
Nandai-mon, the gate to the Todai-ji temple
the Nio-guardians at the gate
the Nio-guardians at the gate
the Great-Buddha-Hall at Todai-ji (Daibatsu-den hall)
the Great-Buddha-Hall at Todai-ji (Daibatsu-den hall)
the Great Buddha himself
Nigatsu-do temple
great view from the verandah of Nigatsu-do
great view from the verandah of Nigatsu-do
walking up to Kaisuga Taisha shrine
walking up to Kaisuga Taisha shrine
Kaisuga Taisha
lanterns
lots of lanterns on the way
lots of lanterns on the way
teaching deer some tricks
teaching deer some tricks