Day Five : [ Fushimi Inari - Kiyomizudera Temple - Kodaiji Temple ]

First day in Kyoto, from our hostel J-Hoppers. It's the famous place. You've walked like 15 minutes from station. But, I forgot to take picture from our hostel's room. It's more comfort than Tokyo's. Our schedule visited many temples today. Hmm I thought because Kyoto was old city at Japan. I don't know, this place more calm than Tokyo. No rush, little rain, quiet, that's Kyoto. We took breakfast at 7/11 and I bought Meiji strawberry milk. It contained 500 ml and all drink in Japan not really sweet. I'd love it. After we arrived in the Kyoto station, we want to but bus ticket one day pass but it's not already opened.

So, we just took our train from Kyoto to Inari station. You could see bright orange gate welcomed you. Let's go to first gate, then second gate, and found all gate in tidy shaped. We just took picture in it and not till in the top. After exit the gate, I saw many cranes from paper were hanged on the waal and prayers too. A thousand crane in Japan symbolized about wish and prayer. Oh, there's trasitional dance too but tourist are prohibited taking picture. Many traditional food sold in there and the shop which sold the icon of Fushimi Inari were fox and the gate. Many things, like keychain, doll, or refrigerator magnet.Oh, I saw many beautiful Japan hairpin here. Hungry? The famous food in there were inari sushi (fox's favorite) and momiji cookies. Turn left after you saw many stalls and you would see many shop sold traditional food. There's one small place which put fake inari sushi in front of the restaurant and you could order it. This place has amazing taste of inari sushi even just rice, tofu skin, and sesame. But, the taste were savory and sweet ;D
J-Hoppers Hostel
Big Kyoto Station
Main Entrance Fushimi Inari

Small Shrine
Enter The Gate
Inside The Gate
Cranes and Prayers
Many thousand cranes
Fox Keychain
Momiji Cookies
Delicious Inari Sushi
Then, we got back to Kyoto Station to buy one day pass for bus ticket cost 500 yen. Don't forget taking map for Kyoto's highlight destination and number bus. It was easy to read the number for taking the right bus to arrive for your destination. Kyoto station is a big station, so you must queue to get a bus. Next destination was Kiyomizudera Temple, The temple has a great autumn view, love shrine, and big temple. This place has a waterfall which is believed if you got this water, then your wish came true. The happiness came when you walked along the street to the temple. Why? Because, there are so many place sold green tea snack and their traditional rice cake. Waw, I felt in heaven because I'd love food with green tea taste. I bought green tea soft ice cream, tasted free sample rice cakes, and the amazing green tea puff. Seriously, it was so so so delicious green tea puff!!! There are many shops sold traditional souvenir, hello kitty things, and Kyoto famous cosmetic Yojiya. I bought small sponge which contained rice, it told to make your face brightener. After searching, I've known their famous product is oil paper and powder paper. Hmm, Check this website for the review because their products are organic and traditional.

Happiness Street

Ice Cream Green Tea

Hello Kitty Doll

Rice Cakes

Kimono at The Street

The Gate of Temple


Green Tea Puff



The Waterfall



Autumn Color

Love Shrine

Touch The Stone while thinking a wish

Happy Face

Green Tea Dango
Before, we visited last temple, we walked at Gion at afternoon. Hmm, maybe it was not right time to see Geisha in Kyoto because they're nothing or we are not in the right location. So, we took a bus to Kodaiji 'Illumination' Temple. Arrive at night and outdoor. it was so cold at night. After buy ticket, we entered a traditional Japan home and garden. The temple was full of light at night and in the middle has a pond which reflected the light from the temple. It was beautiful :) After that, you went a small path to bamboo forest and enjoyed the lovely moon in Kyoto's clear night sky. Fiuhh, our eyes filled with beautiful Kyoto.I will recommend you to this place when go to Japan.

Enter Kodaiji Temple

The Traditional Miniature Castle

Lovely Light

Can You see the light Above?

Reflection

Pretty Moon Above Us

Bamboo Forest at Night

Hello Kyoto







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