You are absorbed in traditional textile weaving at Nishijin-ori Kaikan. 

 

Textile weaving has something to attract you.  

 

Once you start, you cannot stop it.  

 

You can step into Japanese culture. 

 

The moment of happiness!  You don’t know time passes. 

 

Now you have finished it.  You will be given a certificate.  

 

You have discovered a new talent.

 

 You can achieve what you cannot buy!

 

 

 A lady demonstrates calligraphy at Sanmon, one of the gates of the temple.

The gate, built in 1628, was donated by Tohdo Takatora, one of the feudal lords

of the 17th century.  The view of Kyoto from the second floor is superb. 

 

 This is the garden of Nanzenji called “Tora-no-ko-watashi”, which means that 

the stones in white sand show a mother tiger with her cubs crossing a river.

 

You can or may learn zen thought at this dry landscape garden constructed

only with rocks and sand.  

 

This is another garden next to Daihojo, in which there are painted sliding doors

that are designated as an important cultural property. 

 

A garden view from an elevated wooden corridor

 

Mayor and vice-mayor of Sausalito City at the main gate of Nanzenji 

 

 

 This is a side road viewed from Hanamikoji street near Ken-nin-ji Temple.

Ochaya on both sides of the road makes you feel like walking along it. 

 

The street is paved with stone.  Walking makes you excite.  The best 

is the night at Gion.

 

 Ochaya offers a Zashiki room where Geiko or Maiko girls entertain you.

 

 

A helon is in the water of Shirakawa River in the middle of Kyoto.

 

This is a view from Tatsumi-bashi Bridge in Gion.  Can you believe this is

in the middle of the city with a population of about 1.5 million?

 

 I like this spot at Tatsumi-bashi.  It is nice to walk along the Shirakawa River.

 

 Around Tatsumi-bashi you always find something interesting such as this picture.

 

Yes, I have come across a pretty lady at the Tatsumi-bashi.  

 

I love Gion area in Kyoto. 

 

 

There are many sub-temples called “Tacchu” in the grounds of Kennin-ji Temple. 

This is one of them, Ryosoku-in. 

This is the gate to Ryosoku-in. 

 

Eisai(Yosai), the founder of the Rinzai-sect Zen temple, brought back the seed

of tea from Song dynasty China in the 13th century.  This is the stone monument

telling about the introduction of tea into Japan.   

 

Hatto, built in 1765, is located in the center of the temple.  It is also called Nenge-do.

Soryu, dragons, are painted on the ceiling of the Hatto.   

One of the main buildings  

 

This is the priest of “Zenkyo-an”, another sub-temple of Kennin-ji.  Here we enjoyed

“Zazen”. 

     

 

They had a very good time.  

 

 

The first gate to Kiyomizu-dera, Niomon, designated as an Important

Cultural Property, is roofed with cypress bark.   

 

In the middle of the stone steps after going through the red gate to Kiyomizu,

Ms. Matsuno Patrick has found a stone on which her father’s name had been engraved.

 

This is a view of the three-story pagoda seen from the foot of it. 

This is also an Important Cultural Asset.

Kita-somon gate is an Important Cultural Property.

 

Jishu-jinja Shrine is just behind the main hall of Kiyomizu. 

 

The main hall, built on a mountainside using 78 pillars, was rebuilt in 1633 and

is designated as World Heritage site as well as a National Treasure.  It has a

famous 13-meter tall dancing stage, which offers a sweeping view of Kyoto.   

 

This is a view from Oku-no-in, an Important Cultural Property.