Sam
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I'll add more here eventually
I'll add more here eventually
Also while walking back to my hotel I passed by a school that had a bunch of different art displays along the fence, and shout outs to this one in particular
November 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Also while walking back to my hotel I passed by a school that had a bunch of different art displays along the fence, and shout outs to this one in particular
After that Google maps kinda had me wandering down a bunch of very empty Kyoto streets but I eventually got to my final stop for the day, Okazaki-jinja Shrine, which is dedicated to rabbits! There were a bunch of cool little guys
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 PM
After that Google maps kinda had me wandering down a bunch of very empty Kyoto streets but I eventually got to my final stop for the day, Okazaki-jinja Shrine, which is dedicated to rabbits! There were a bunch of cool little guys
The silver pavillion had a real quiet beauty to it, I'm glad I got some nice pictures of it
November 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The silver pavillion had a real quiet beauty to it, I'm glad I got some nice pictures of it
The view at the top of the path was pretty nice
November 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The view at the top of the path was pretty nice
Ginkaku-ji was rather busy but I still managed to get some decent pictures while I was there
November 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Ginkaku-ji was rather busy but I still managed to get some decent pictures while I was there
After that I had some wonderful pancakes and coffee in a quiet little Cafe, while continuing to walk along the philosopher's path
November 19, 2025 at 11:52 AM
After that I had some wonderful pancakes and coffee in a quiet little Cafe, while continuing to walk along the philosopher's path
I then popped by Otoyo shrine, which was pretty small but had some cool inari statues, and also these two chill dudes
November 19, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I then popped by Otoyo shrine, which was pretty small but had some cool inari statues, and also these two chill dudes
The gardens were also really pretty, and seeing the pagoda up above everything in the distance was neat, it felt way higher up when I was actually up there
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The gardens were also really pretty, and seeing the pagoda up above everything in the distance was neat, it felt way higher up when I was actually up there
Walked up a bunch of stairs to the pagoda and the view up there was incredible, especially with the mountains in the distance shrouded in clouds
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Walked up a bunch of stairs to the pagoda and the view up there was incredible, especially with the mountains in the distance shrouded in clouds
I really like the multicolored banners that you see on some Buddhist buildings, was cool to see them in person
November 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I really like the multicolored banners that you see on some Buddhist buildings, was cool to see them in person
This was the one temple where I actually got to walk through the building and had to take off my shoes and everything. It was a really cool place
November 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
This was the one temple where I actually got to walk through the building and had to take off my shoes and everything. It was a really cool place
Then I went to Eikando temple, where I took way too many pictures.
November 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Then I went to Eikando temple, where I took way too many pictures.
I do kind of regret not paying to walk to the top of the sanmon gate, but the signs by the entrance were a little confusing and I was a bit tired so opted not to
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I do kind of regret not paying to walk to the top of the sanmon gate, but the signs by the entrance were a little confusing and I was a bit tired so opted not to
Nanzenji was pretty cool, though I just walked the grounds for a while
November 19, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Nanzenji was pretty cool, though I just walked the grounds for a while
From there I walked towards the keage incline, cause I knew about a side entrance into the first temple I was heading to
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
From there I walked towards the keage incline, cause I knew about a side entrance into the first temple I was heading to
That being said walking along the shirakawa canal in the morning was very nice and chill
November 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
That being said walking along the shirakawa canal in the morning was very nice and chill
Today was really nice but also kind of exhausting with the amount of walking I did, heck
November 19, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Today was really nice but also kind of exhausting with the amount of walking I did, heck
That's it for now though! Tomorrow I'll be walking the philosophers path on the east side of Kyoto, checking out a bunch more temples, then Thursday I'm heading back for Tokyo for the rest of my trip! I'll try to post more updates when time allows
November 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
That's it for now though! Tomorrow I'll be walking the philosophers path on the east side of Kyoto, checking out a bunch more temples, then Thursday I'm heading back for Tokyo for the rest of my trip! I'll try to post more updates when time allows
After that I headed back down towards the train station, getting some udon for lunch from a lovely little teahouse... But what did I do for the afternoon? Well I found a delightful cat cafe ran by a local shelter, so I spent a couple hours playing with some adorable shelter cats!
November 18, 2025 at 12:23 PM
After that I headed back down towards the train station, getting some udon for lunch from a lovely little teahouse... But what did I do for the afternoon? Well I found a delightful cat cafe ran by a local shelter, so I spent a couple hours playing with some adorable shelter cats!
The place had a decently sized crowd, but I managed to get some good pictures still :3
November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The place had a decently sized crowd, but I managed to get some good pictures still :3
There were a lot of tanuki statues, but I liked this little guy in particular, his bowl had some coin offerings in it
November 18, 2025 at 12:18 PM
There were a lot of tanuki statues, but I liked this little guy in particular, his bowl had some coin offerings in it
Walking up Saga Toriimoto street, I also checked out Adashino Nenbutsiju Temple
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Walking up Saga Toriimoto street, I also checked out Adashino Nenbutsiju Temple
After that I popped into Gioji Temple, which was small but beautiful
November 18, 2025 at 12:11 PM
After that I popped into Gioji Temple, which was small but beautiful
The area a bit higher up from the temple was basically empty
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
The area a bit higher up from the temple was basically empty
Next was Nisonin Temple, which was a bit quieter (I took that picture of the entrance on the way out when the crowd was getting bigger)
November 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Next was Nisonin Temple, which was a bit quieter (I took that picture of the entrance on the way out when the crowd was getting bigger)