Tag: <span>hanamikoji</span>

Date: 22nd March, 2015

After arriving in Kyoto by bullet train and checking in to Shiori-an Guesthouse, I began my sightseeing walk around Kyoto. Nishi and Higashi Honganji, two Shin Buddhism temples, were close to where I was staying, so I first went there.

Kyoto cats neko Japan — Saw a lot of furry cats outside the temples

Higashi Honganji buddhist temple Kyoto Japan — There was massive renovation work undergoing at sections of the Nishi Honganji complex

Plastic covers for shoes Kyoto temple — You cannot enter the temple with footwear. You have remove your shoes, carry them in these plastic bags and only then climb up the steps.

Higashi Honganji wood pillars Kyoto Japan — This temple hall was built in 1895 and claims to be the largest structure made entirely of wood

Or so it claims. I don’t know if it still remains the largest wooden structure, especially after having seen The Sanctuary of Truth in Pattaya which uses a heck lot of teak wood.

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