Impressions from Kyoto
At the Kiyomizu shrine ...
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... together with Kojiro
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statue for good luck
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drinking the water from this fountain brings happyness
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the entrance to the Nanzenji shrine (Kojiro told me this story, that in the old times a notorious rober was living close by; one day he was arrested ... and boiled!!)
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bridge that transports water
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the gardens at the Nanzenji temple follow the "zen" philosophy
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at the Ginkakuji shrine (Silver temple)
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bamboo trees
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again, the garden follows the "zen" philosophy
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at the Kamo-ohashi bridge of the Kamogawa river
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at the gardens of the Imperial Palace
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at the Kinkakuji shrine (Golden temple)
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room for the tea ceremony
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the construction of the roof was very interesting
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at the Kitano-tenmangu shrine ...
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... the gardens where so beautiful!
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the Kitano-tenmangu shrine is related to education; these are (mainly) dedicatories from students who want to do well at their exams
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the Kyoto tower
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at the railway station... Arigato!
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