Kyoto

There are just so many wonderful temples and gardens in and around Kyoto that it is impossible to attempt more than a selected few. We had to visit Kodai-ji as it has some of the oldest surviving traditional tea huts. We decided to add Kiyomizu-dera and Ginkaku-ji for the former's dramatic views and the latter's gardens - and because it meant that we could cover everything on foot.

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Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto

Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto

Iho-an tea house, Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto

Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto

Kasa-tei tea house, Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto

Shigure-tei tea house, Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto

Large (24 metres) white Buddha statue (Ryozen Kannon) near Kodai-ji temple, Kyoto

Sand garden, Ginkaku-ji temple, Kyoto

Part of the garden, Ginkaku-ji temple, Kyoto

Moss garden, Ginkaku-ji temple, Kyoto

Philosopher's Walk, Kyoto

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