There are a multitude of shrines and gardens in and around Kyoto. One can catch a bus to the Ohara area in the mountains to the north of Kyoto for a lovely day of exploring the shrines and gardens – make sure you don’t miss the last bus back to Kyoto though – and it will be standing room only!
Lovely patterns in the bark of a tree made by an insect I believe
This is at Hosen-in I think
Tourist with a Go Pro taking videos of another tourist (me) coming out of Hosen-in
Artwork
Shōrin-in temple and gardens
Prayers left as paper ribbons – I believe these are called ofuda
another anonymous tourist taking a break
Inspecting the ofuda?
and if you are patient you can get a pic without people in it
Tourist dressing up in kimodo to have selfies taken in the temple
At least these young ladies respected the culture unlike a couple of other young ladies who decided it would be okay to do a very revealing fashion shoot in this sacred space and were promptly asked to leave
All photos taken with Olympus OMD E-M1 Mark III with Olympus mZD 75mm f/1.8 lens, those below in this post taken with Samsung phone
Ohara onsen bathing house – unfortunately booked out
