On Kobe, Day 5. [Kyoto, Part 1]

Went to Kyoto!!!
YEAH!

had originally planned to bring xia yi to kiyomizu dera and fushimi inari taisha, but we didn't have time, as there was a light-up matsuri in the kiyo mizu dera area, so we spent the whole day there.

Entrance to kiyo mizu dera.little lamps lining the street and the stairways, in preperation for the light-up matsuri. close up of lamp. A different kind of lamp. Another Different kind of lantern. japanese in traditional kimonos taking pictures at the temple... since it's a matsuri day in kyoto, there are more people in traditional clothes than usual. Picture of the street leading up to the temple. IN the temple, washing hands and mouth. incense burning. Xiayi on the platform of the temple, nice scenery. ME! Xiayi at the corner of the veranda. Love shrine on the temple grounds. Xiayi is highly amused that such shrines exist. Shrines within the shrine itself, to various deities. Inari shrine. see the pretty fox in the back ground? Random shrine. Cant remember what this one was for. Love stone... and just to state clearly here, I DID NOT TRY IT!stop asking!!! there are two stones places a distance from each other. if you can walk from one to the other without looking, then it means that your love-wish will come true. explanation of the love stone. one successful high school girl. This stone thing is pretty popular. Very fun to watch people try it out. All sorts of interesting things happen. Some fellow trying it out. HAhah. xia yi and i laughed so hard...Where you write your troubles on a piece of paper and dissolve it in a pail of water. A bit weird really the pieces of paper are in the shape of people -_- freakeeeeee Xiayi holding up ladels with what she wishes for in life. me and ... well... haha. unfortunately, i don't own a shop or business. ah well. MONEYMONEYMONEY! Out of the love shrine, on to the next part of the temple grounds. Us, you can see the varenda we were on in the back ground. and YES. before you ask, the 'BUI!' pose is all i know -_- A mother having trouble with her children.*so cutesocute!* Xiayi is hungry. *insert pout LUnch~ Lunch place. Brings back memories dunnit? berber and roach and i ate here when we last visited Kyoto~xia yi and I. Itadakimasu!


End of Kyoto Part 1 Too many pictures liao, must split it up into two or three parts.