On December 29 we decided to visit a couple of places in Kyoto. We took the Shinkansen and after a 15 minutes ride we arrived in Kyoto. We went to Sogenchi Garden and Tenryu-ji Temple.
In the early afternoon we went to the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. This is a very popular tourist attraction in Kyoto, hundreds of tall bamboo trees adorn the small trails around the area.
Our last stop of the day was the Fushimi Inari Taisha, where hundreds of orange toriis donated by people mark the path to the top of the mountain. Unfortunately it was getting dark so we only attempted to walk for a short while. We will come back to visit the whole area.
Kyoto! My favorite city in beautiful Japan!!!
Sergio… you are not the only one that places Kyoto as the favourite city in Japan; many people we met said the same thing, and we have to agree!
It is a great place, good food, nice people and a good example of Japanese culture. The temples are fantastic and the surrounding areas are great to explore. Many places to visit that one could spend months just around Kyoto.