Another full day in Kyoto ahead of us....
On day 3 we started with Toji temple. This is a 5 story pagoda and is the tallest in Japan.
Kevin and I....
Then we went to Fushimi-inari. This shrine is known for having thousands of tori (the red gates). This place was, without a doubt, my favorite. I now want to go back and hike
This was the main shrine but we were unable to enter because there was some sort of ceremony happening.
Behind this main shrine were thousands of tori. You are able to walk through them. There is a 4km hike all through tori too.
There were other little shrines along the way too...
After our morning of two temples we headed off to spend the afternoon at "Movie Village." This was so fun! It is a village where they have set up an old edo style towns where many old dramas and movies are filmed. We were able to walk threw old style houses, the pleasure district, edo style shops and watch part of a filming for a drama.
The 4 of us sitting in front of a samurai house.
The streets of movie land...
Walking is just so tiring....
Kevin and a cute Japanese gal...
Awesome ninja and movie affects....would have been fun to try this!
And for our last night in Kyoto we stayed at a ryokan (a Japanese style inn).
Here is our room. The 4 futons were prepared and set out on the floor for us. The sweet inn taker brought us green tea and sweets. It was wonderful!
The garden off the back of our room...
On day 3 we started with Toji temple. This is a 5 story pagoda and is the tallest in Japan.
Kevin and I....
Then we went to Fushimi-inari. This shrine is known for having thousands of tori (the red gates). This place was, without a doubt, my favorite. I now want to go back and hike
This was the main shrine but we were unable to enter because there was some sort of ceremony happening.
Behind this main shrine were thousands of tori. You are able to walk through them. There is a 4km hike all through tori too.
There were other little shrines along the way too...
After our morning of two temples we headed off to spend the afternoon at "Movie Village." This was so fun! It is a village where they have set up an old edo style towns where many old dramas and movies are filmed. We were able to walk threw old style houses, the pleasure district, edo style shops and watch part of a filming for a drama.
The 4 of us sitting in front of a samurai house.
The streets of movie land...
Walking is just so tiring....
Kevin and a cute Japanese gal...
Awesome ninja and movie affects....would have been fun to try this!
And for our last night in Kyoto we stayed at a ryokan (a Japanese style inn).
Here is our room. The 4 futons were prepared and set out on the floor for us. The sweet inn taker brought us green tea and sweets. It was wonderful!
The garden off the back of our room...
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