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Kyoto
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The Golden Pavilion
Kinkaku-ji,
or the Golden Pavilion is a must see if you visit Kyoto. The gardens are
geared for traffic flow, but I wouldn't have missed it.
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Imperial Gardens
The
following pictures are from gardens of Kyoto's Imperial Palace.
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Kinkakuji and Me
A
testament to the kindness of the Japanese people. It must have been
obvious that I was visiting alone because a gentleman on a tour turned
to me and offered to take my picture. |
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Kiyomizu-dera
A
Buddhist temple that sits on the eastern mountain range of Kyoto. It was
great to look out over the city. Definitely another place to not
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Imperial Gardens
The
Emperor and his family have moved to Tokyo but the place is open to
tourists.
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The Spring
Once
again, the generosity of a follow tourist made this picture possible.
The water from the Kiyomizu,
'pure water,' spring has been streaming down for thousands of
years.
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Ryoanji Temple
The
Zen rock garden of Ryoanji is a great place to just sit. The 15 rocks
are said to have been laid out by a painter/gardener who died in 1525.
Talk about lasting contributions. The other 7 stones are out of frame. |
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Imperial Gardens
The
gardens are supposed to represent the oceanside, complete with beach,
according to the tour guide anyway.
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Ryoanji Temple
Tsukubai
wash basin:
'I
learn only to be contented.'
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Higashi-Honganji
The
two-story gate leads into the yard in front of the Founder's Hall
dedicated to the founder of the Shin Buddhist tradition.
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Where's Waldo
Beneath
the pine tree stands a man in a light colored coat. He is in front of
the largest wooden structure in the world. The Founder's Hall -- Shinto
leader Shinran Shonin -- is 249 feet by 189, 126 feet high.
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Where's Waldo 2
Less
than one-fifth of the 15,000 tomb cemetery behind a Shinto Shrine on the
way up to Kiyomizu. One of the dark shadows in the foreground is a man
in a leather coat.
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