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November 17th 2007
Published: December 1st 2007
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We traveled to Kyoto, Japan for a five-day vacation. We decided to base our travels from Kyoto, visiting sights within Kyoto, Nara and Kobe. After visiting several sights in Kyoto, we decided to skip Nara and Kobe (except for a scrumptious meal in Kobe). We stayed at Aranvert Hotel Kyoto, which is like a business hotel with American-sized rooms (a rarity in Japan, as most hotel rooms are smalle... Read Full Entry



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Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)
Ninnaji Temple (仁和寺)

Boardwalk pathways
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)

Gateway to one of the buildings
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)

Rock Garden and Pond
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)

Main temple building
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)
Tenryuji Temple (天龍寺)

Bamboo garden... feel like "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon"
Gioji Temple (祇王寺)Gioji Temple (祇王寺)
Gioji Temple (祇王寺)

The grounds made me feel like we are in Polynesia rather than Japan
Shisendo (詩仙堂)Shisendo (詩仙堂)
Shisendo (詩仙堂)

This is a school for the lesser royalty. The first-line princes go to a different place for their schooling
Hachidai Jinja (八大神社)Hachidai Jinja (八大神社)
Hachidai Jinja (八大神社)

Shrine for a swordsman who defeated many foes at this location
Enkoo-ji Temple (圓光寺)Enkoo-ji Temple (圓光寺)
Enkoo-ji Temple (圓光寺)

This place was not listed in our tour guide book. We encountered this place while traveling between Hachidai Jinja and Manshuin Temple.
Manshuin Temple (曼殊院)Manshuin Temple (曼殊院)
Manshuin Temple (曼殊院)

Another school for lesser royalty



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