Well yesterday we had a guide Sho(w)me an appropriate name for a guide and with an all day train and bus pass we fitted in a lot although there was also a lot of walking. We made our way to Haian shrine which is an 1895 reconstruction of the previous building dating from 1100 years earlier. We walked around the beautiful gardens. More buses and trains and we reached Nijo castle built at the beginning of the 17thC as the residence of the Tokugawa shoguns. In 1867 the last shogun formally handed authority back to the emperor. (See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nijō_Castle) No photos inside but beautiful interesting wall paintings. More buses, trains and Shank's pony and we headed for Kiyomizu-dera temple. There was a long walk up hill and when we saw a coffee shop. Wyn and I opted out and caught a taxi back to the hotel. Wise move as apparently the temple was heaving with people.
View from our hotel in Otsu
More autumn colour at Haian temple
Entrance.
Still at Haian
Prayers at the entrance.
Gardens at Haian
Bamboo support for branches
Ground Cover
Not a Niqab, but traditional fireman's garb (cotton dyed with indigo which is fire resistant)
Fine Sashiko
Lots of souvenir shops around the temple
The gardens look lovely, with the trees starting to turn.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sashiko and I love the tea cups.
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