Yesterday's cross-city bus ride was enough to let us know that Kyoto's many sights are spread far and wide and that it would be impossible to see them all. In typical fashion, we decided to take our best shot and see as many of the touristic highlights as possible in two very busy days. We walked the "Philosopher's Path" from Ginkakuji south to Nanzenji Temple, following the small canal past several shrines. Established in 1291, Nanzenji is a popular temple complex with a distinctive two-storey entrance gate (sanmon) and an ancient aqueduct. While walking around and looking for the correct bus stop, we saw the Shoren-in and Chio-in Temples and other sights. We managed to get to Kinkaku-ji while it was open today! "The Golden Pavilion" is a shariden, a Buddhist hall containing relics of Buddha. The sites garden and buildings were said to represent the Pure Land of Buddha in this world. ^ Kara-mon Gate ^ Ninomaru Palace Wall Paintings ^ Ninomaru Garden ^ Seiryu-en Garden The rest of the day's sights could be seen by walking from our guesthouse. We headed to the Yasaka-jinga Shrine and discovered that its surrounding complex is larger and nicer than expected and was very busy during the early evening. We walked around the Gion district, tried another restaurant, and then eventually went back to our room.
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