Chion-in Kyoto

400 Hayashi-shita-cho 3-chome, Kyoto , Kyoto, Kinki, Japan

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    Day 20: Temples, bears and dead fish in Kyoto

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    Woke up on the floor again. Normally this would be considered unusual, but it is something we're getting increasingly used to. So far the Co-op inn has been great. It is probably the most quiet of all of the hotels we've stayed at so far. Being on the 9th (and top) floor, and being down one corner of the hotel with no neighbours probably has …

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    Geishas in Great Kyoto - Japan We Love You!!!

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    Hey again,

    So after a rather painless overnight bus journey (well you would hope for £55) from Tokyo we arrived in Kyoto in the early hours of the morning. Kyoto was the Imperial capital between 794 and 1868, and is still considered Japan's cultural heart and capital with more than 2000 temples and shrines. Kyoto is similar to Tokyo with …

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    Geishas in Great Kyoto - Japan We Love You!!!

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    ... , it's all here. Kyoto has 17 UNESO World Heritage sites and we spent five long hot days trying to see them all. People in Kyoto and Japan for that matter were generally very pleased to see tourists and we were greeted very well where ever we went. After ...

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    Mr H, Geisha, Shogun and my favourite WAGS

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    ... of course fantastic home made food...... On the Sunday H took me to his favorite temples, and theres a lot to choose from in Kyoto!!! First up..Kiyomizu-den, a wooden temple with a waterfall to drinks sacred water and great views over the city. Then ...

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    Kyoto

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    ... Shoren-in had quick walk around, decided against entering and paying as we would be broke if we paid to enter all temples. Next was Chion-in Temple. After being told by 3 police men and one lady that where to go and were we could and could not park ...

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    kyoto

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    ... modest than Tokyo. remember the middle-income photos that i had taken? those kinds of images are much more frequently found in kyoto. however, there still are tall office buildings and luxurious shops in the downtown area. what makes kyoto special is ...

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    A huge day in Higashiyama

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    ... behind the main hall is constructed so it will sing at every footstep to warn the monks of intruders (known as Nightingale floors). After Chion-in we continued on our walk and took a detour to what the Lonely Planet describes as one of the most beautiful ...

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    The ninja dog of Kyoto

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    ... every other tourist) followed.  Unfortunately it was the weekend which meant that all the tourists were out. Our first designation in Kyoto was the Gion district.  Gion is known for its entertainment and being the geisha district.  Gion ...

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    Kyoto

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    ... day, and we had a good conversation about our trip and our plans for the future. We ended the day's adventure at Chion-in, another grand temple with the largest wooden gate in Japan.   What impressed us most here was the battalion of ...

  • 8

    Kansai - Koya-san, Kyoto and Nara

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    ... countless rounds. I had to throw in the towel after my fifth cup and admit defeat, though.   Next stop was the Chion-in Buddhist temple. Highlights here are a nice setting with some hillside gardens and a vast cemetery, the biggest bell in ...

  • 9

    Kyoto

    ... in bloom) and many carp ponds. We had a quick look around Yasaka-jinja which is near to the park before making our way to Chion-in, which is the headquarters for the Jodo school of Buddhism. The main gate for this temple, San-mon, is the largest temple ...

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    Sakura in the old capital

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    ... spot after scenic spot at the other minor temples en route, all courtesy of the liberal planting of sakura that has gone on in Kyoto throughout its history. Having eaten breakfast at about 6:30 in the morning, we decided to have a little lunch before we ...