Japan Trip: Day 8 - Kyoto

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We saw some beautiful sights today.

We started the day by taking a train out to Kameoka, just outside Kyoto to the NW. The train rides through flat city, and then all of a sudden you go through a tunnel, and emerge on the other side to the sight of undeveloped rugged green mountains and rivers. We got on a boat for a 1 1/2 hour boat ride down the Hozu river. It was absolutely beautiful.

We disembarked the boat at Arashiyama and had lunch. Yes, I found some more beef curry and rice.

We visited the Tenryu-ji Temple, and sat for a while overlooking it's neat zen garden.

Then, we visited what may have been my favorite stop on this Japan trip, the Okochi-Sanso garden. This was a nice spot nestled on hills on the outskirts of Kyoto. A lot of work was done to create this place.

Check out "Gardens of Kyoto" video below!

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Photos

Zen Garden at Tenryu-ji
There must be something to it because I felt very relaxed and at peace while sitting here.

Okochi-Sanso Garden_4
Overlooking Kyoto from Okochi-Sanso.