This is my favorite picture we have taken so far. The trip to Kyoto coincided with the
Higashiyama Hanatoro, which is when many of the temples are lit up at night and have extended hours. The water was so clear and the reflection so perfect, it looked like a mirror. It was totally peaceful. I could have stood there all night.
A Buddhist monk. We were at the
Chion-in Temple. It is the head temple of the
Jodo sect of Buddhism.
Another amazing water picture. It looked as though there were two worlds, one above the water and one below.
This is the gate to the temple. It is the largest temple gate in Japan. The temple was originally founded in the 1200's, but the current buildings date from about the 1700's.
These are bamboo stalks with lights. They were set in a creek and looked so cool winding through the park.
An example of one of the lanterns at
Chion-in. All of the temples and parks have different styles of lanterns.
A
nightscape at
Chion-in. We just happened upon this; we were actually looking for
geishas but saw the temple gate all lit up and decided to follow the crowd.
Another one of my favorite pictures. I was hoping that the cherry blossoms would be out, but we were too early. This was one of the few trees in bloom. The pictures of Kyoto during cherry blossom season are amazing, but it's supposed to be really crowded, so I suppose it's good we went a little early.
This is my favorite picture we have taken so far. The trip to Kyoto coincided with the Higashiyama Hanatoro, which is when many of the temples are lit up at night and have extended hours. The water was so clear and the reflection so perfect, it looked like a mirror. It was totally peaceful. I could have stood there all night.
A Buddhist monk. We were at the Chion-in Temple. It is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism. 
Another amazing water picture. It looked as though there were two worlds, one above the water and one below.
This is the gate to the temple. It is the largest temple gate in Japan. The temple was originally founded in the 1200's, but the current buildings date from about the 1700's.
These are bamboo stalks with lights. They were set in a creek and looked so cool winding through the park.
An example of one of the lanterns at Chion-in. All of the temples and parks have different styles of lanterns. 
A nightscape at Chion-in. We just happened upon this; we were actually looking for geishas but saw the temple gate all lit up and decided to follow the crowd.
Another one of my favorite pictures. I was hoping that the cherry blossoms would be out, but we were too early. This was one of the few trees in bloom. The pictures of Kyoto during cherry blossom season are amazing, but it's supposed to be really crowded, so I suppose it's good we went a little early.
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