Kyoto is in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture. We visited Kiyomizu, Kinkakuji and Todaiji. We were also fortunate enough to engage a freshman (Maiko) Geisha for part of the afternoon.
Welcome to Kyoto
We hired a geisha
Maiko Geisha
Maiko Geisha
Mike with Maiko
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Gold Pagoda
Kinkakuji Temple
Purification
Kinkakuji Temple
Gold Pagoda
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Buddha
Kinkakuji Temple
Buddha
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Kinkakuji Temple
Love Stones
Kinkakuji Temple
Mike did the Love Stones
Starting stone
Finishing stone
Kinkakuji Temple
Incense
Kinkakuji Temple
Kamisama
Kinkakuji Temple
Kamisama
Kinkakuji Temple
Kamisama
Kinkakuji Temple
Buddha’s footprints
Touch them for strong legs
Deer Park
Todaiji Temple
Deer Park
Todaiji Temple
Lauren feeds the deer!
The deer really like Lauren :)
Main gate
Todaiji Temple
Main gate
Todaiji Temple
Main gate
Todaiji Temple
Main gate gardian
Todaiji Temple
Main gate gardian
Todaiji Temple
Purification
Todaiji Temple
here we are at Todaiji Temple
Cindy
Todaiji Temple
Todaiji Temple
Todaiji Temple
Todaiji Temple
Inside Todaiji Temple
Inside Todaiji Temple
The class that adopted us :)
Buddha
Inside Todaiji Temple
Buddha
Inside Todaiji Temple
Buddha
Inside Todaiji Temple
Buddha
Inside Todaiji Temple
Mike makes it through the “Buddah’s Nostril”
Mike makes it through the “Buddah’s Nostril”
