This past weekend was fantastic. Dan and I visited Kyoto, which we felt was superior to Tokyo. When you think of Japan, Kyoto is probably what you think of. In the city, there were many different sites to see. I highly recommend seeing Toji temple, even though it is not one of the "must-sees" in Kyoto. It has some really cool golden Buddhas inside- this is probably the best temple with these. Also, if you go into the souvenir shop in many of these temples, there are some really cool carved Buddhas. There were many larger, intricately crafted Buddhas/temples, but they were about $600, so for those of you who can afford it, the artistry was great. During our stay, we took a walking tour through the old traditional streets near Gion. I highly recommend going
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