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Japan Camera Roll – Part 2

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Kyoto (day trip)

– Classic Japan, and “You thought those were crowds?! These are crowds!”

After arriving in Kyoto, we started walking towards a historic part of the city (allegedly the ‘classic’ Kyoto type neighbourhood). On the way, we saw plenty of little shrines and old traditional buildings, as well as further glimpses of cherry-blossoms.
Some fun little statues along the way.
Kamo River. It was quite a clear and beautiful day.
Apparently it’s a ‘thing’ in Japan to hire out a Kimono (for around $30!) to wear while you visit the various shrines and temples. We did not take part, but it was fun to see others enjoying themselves in it.
Gion Shirakawa. Classic. Pretty. Locals loosing their shit over the impending blossoms (with good reason, as we would discover in the next few weeks).

Basically what you imagine when you think of a small Japanese street.
Leaving the Gion neighbourhood, we headed towards Kiyomizu-dera temple, and stopped at a lovely little place for a delicious lunch along the way (they also played some great jazz in the background, our first introduction to the fact that the Japanese like some really great modern jazz).
Another shrine. I liked the different peaks and levels of the roof.
This large gong is to be sounded when you enter. It basically announces to the spirits that you’re there, so they don’t think you’re sneaking up on them.
Kiyomizu-dera, and a whole lot of crowd.
Expert level cropping to remove tourists.
More multi leveled roofs. In orange!
Kiyomizu-dera, is on a hill, so we got some nice views of Kyoto.

Another artful stone arrangement.
Mystical and mysterious.

Crowds. The street was so narrow and so packed, that it was all we could do to keep shuffling along with the crowd. We did not enjoy it.
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Hi, we’re Natalie and Jackson: a trans-continental couple who met in New York City in 2013 and haven’t been apart since. We got married in June 2015 and have been traveling around the world together.

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