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Kyoto has hundreds of small and large temples throughout the city. I spent days and days walking the city in search of the gorgeous gardens and towering Japanese temples. I also prowled the Gion district for geisha, but to no avail.
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  • Kiyomizu-dera means Pure Water Temple

    Kiyomizu-dera means Pure Water Temple

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

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    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

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    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • View of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera

    View of Kyoto from Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • View from Kiyomizu-dera

    View from Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • The main temple of Kiyomizu-dera

    The main temple of Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kiyomizu-dera

    Kiyomizu-dera

    The Kiyomizu-dera (officially Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera) Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Getting into Kiyomizu-dera in the Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts

    Getting into Kiyomizu-dera in the Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts

    The street just outside of Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan is a part of the Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts

  • Leaving Kiyomizu-dera and exploring more of Kyoto

    Leaving Kiyomizu-dera and exploring more of Kyoto

    Pretty streets of Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts near Kiyomizu-dera Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts

    Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts

    Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka Preserved Districts in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto

    Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto

    The Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan in the Southern Higashiyama District is one of the city's prettiest temples and the garden was designed by Kobori Enshu, one of Japan’s most famous garden designers.

  • Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    At the Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    At the Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    At the Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    Beautiful bamboo forest at Kōdai-ji in Kyoto.

    At the Kōdai-ji temple in Kyoto, Japan.

  • in Kyoto, Japan.

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • in Kyoto, Japan.

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Maruyama-koen Park in the Southern Higashiyama Sightseeing District

    Maruyama-koen Park in the Southern Higashiyama Sightseeing District

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Maruyama-koen Park in the Southern Higashiyama Sightseeing District

    Maruyama-koen Park in the Southern Higashiyama Sightseeing District

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Chion-in Temple

    Chion-in Temple

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • in Kyoto, Japan.

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • in Kyoto, Japan.

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • in Kyoto, Japan.

    in Kyoto, Japan.

  • Nanzen-ji Temple – Northern Higashiyama  in Kyoto, Japan.

    Nanzen-ji Temple – Northern Higashiyama in Kyoto, Japan.

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