We walked the philosopher’s path yesterday, which is a little walkway along a canal that runs between a bunch of temples in eastern Kyoto. It’s really scenic, at the base of the mountains. We didn’t exactly plan to be here during the peak of the autumn colors, but it has turned out that way.
The Japanese LOVE the changing of the leaves – they call it “koyo.” And Kyoto is known for being beautiful this time of year. The result is that half of Japan came out to see the temples yesterday. Throngs of people everywhere.
Jay got his fill of temples by lunchtime, but he was a good sport when I dragged him to a couple more. They do all start to look the same after a while.
Today we’re going to Nara to see Japan’s biggest Buddha statue. It is in a temple, alas. Most of Nara’s attractions are set in a giant park, with a bunch of wild deer roaming around, so it should be a nice day for just hanging out in the park (with half a million japanese tourists).
Here’s a photo of part of a temple. I can’t remember which one.
