Fushimi Inari Shrine is the very popular and crowded place and it is better to go there first. This shrine was originally founded about 1,300 years ago as the god of good harvest of rice and today's benefit is the success in business.

There are many orange gates (Torii gates) in this shrine. And these gates were donated by the merchants and the business owners to hope for the sucess in business. The highlight is 1,000 orange gates and it is very thrilling to go through these gates.

This temple was originally built about 1,300 years ago and unfortunaltely burned down many times. Today' temple was built about 400 years ago

This temple is located along the slope of the mountain. The highlight of this temple is the big stage commanding a splended view of Kyoto City.

We are impressed by this panoramic view.

Gion District is the town of Geisha.

Geisha entertain guests with the traditional dance & song.

The houses where Geisha enttertain guests are old style Japanese buildings and doors, windows and fences are made of wooded lattice. The roads are paved with natural stones. This townscape is of great taste to walk.

This temple was built by the powerful shogun to receive guests abput 650 years ago. The reason why he was particular about gold is that it is the representation of power and wealth. He must have shower off his pwer and wealth to his guests.

The glittering building floating on the pond is really splendid.

Bamboos here are naturally growing for a long time.

There are many products made of bamboos in Japan, such as bamboo fences and tea whisk etc. Japanese like the texture of bamboo.

Also, Japanese like bamboo shoots very much. They are integral item in the side menu.

In addition to bamm forest, there are many popular sites in this area.

Tenryuji Temple, Okochi-Villa, Monkey Park. You can contiinue to stay here after this tour, if you want