Japan Stories: May 2000

Kyoto

In the middle of May, our friends Larry and Gerry come to visit us from Washington, D.C. We show them around Tokyo for a day, then head to Kyoto, for a five-day blitz of its famous Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines.

Click any photograph below to enlarge it or click here for a complete tour.

Kinkakuji Temple Demon on a roof tile Pond at Ryoanji Temple Tourist at Ryoanji Temple's rock garden
Larry and Jan clown around with schoolkids Larry and Gerry at Ginkakuji Temple Rooftop of Heian Shrine Fountain at Heian Shrine
Fountain at Kiyomizu Temple The "stage" at Kiyomizu Temple Dancing apprentice geisha Alley in Kyoto's Pontocho district
Byodoin Temple Angela at Byodoin Temple The temple of the aggressive deer Massive Todaiji Temple building
Angela with inquisitive school student Young girl feeding fish at Kyoto's Shinsen-en garden Gate at Nijo-jo Castle

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