This temple was built by the powerful shogun to receive guests about 650 years ago. Gold is the symbol of power and wealth.

He must have shown his power and wealth to his guests.

The glittering building floating on the pond is really splendid.

Nanzenji is highest in Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto.

The entrance gate to the temple is one of the largest temple gates in Japan.

We can see a great view of the central city of Kyoto.

ANoother highlight of this temple is beautiful dry landscape garden.

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 is the oldest Zen temple, which was built about 800 years ago.

We can see artistic masterpieces of paintings such as twin dragons on the ceiling of the main worship hall & the Wing God and Thunder God etc.

Beautiful dry lansdcape garden is another highlight.

This temple is one of the major Zen temples in Kyoto and there are many maples trees here. Maple leaves turn bright red a around the end of November. This is the most beautiful time of this temple.

But greenary of these trees are also beautiful during spring & summer, which make it worthwhile to visit spring to autumn.

Fushimi Inari Shrine is the very popular and crowded place. 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.