Upon arriving in Kyoto we emerged from the subway station to see directly in front of us the historical Imperial Palace. Built during the Edo Period (1603- 1868) the Imperial Palace was where the Emperor and the capitol of Japan used to reside, in 1868 the capitol and Emperor moved to Tokyo.
In Kyoto we went to numerous temples, here are some shots of the temples and meditative rock gardens.
Images from Ginkakuji Temple
Kiyomizudera Temple, dates back hundreds of years but the present buildings date back to 1633
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Visitors tying prayers
While in Kyoto we visited the area of town known as Gion, you might recognize the name from Memoirs Of A Geisha . This is an old area of town where you can still see young women in the typical geisha attire.
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