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Hello, travelers. This is  Kumi .   Picturesque Japan  Blog tells you more about Kyoto. As my work finished on the 11th, I decided to make the most of this opportunity to explore Kyoto. ++ November 12 ++ I always had this special place in mind since the day I was asked to go to Kyoto. Umenomiya Taisha (Shrine) http://thekyotoproject.org/english/umenomiya-shrine/ This shrine is famous for their cats!! You don't need to think about anything. Just be with the cats. :) You could talk to them. You could take their photos. It's a very peaceful shrine. After spending such a peaceful time with the cats, I got suddenly drawn back to Kyoto's reality. The congestion! Though, the scenery around Togetsukyo (Bridge) is pretty, the bridge was covered with people... people... I decided not to get off here. This area is called Sagano . https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3912.html The bamboo grooves are very f...

Hello, travelers. This is  Kumi .   Picturesque Japan  Blog welcomes you to Kyoto. From November 6 to 14, I had an opportunity to stay in Kyoto on business (and for pleasure). It was to support an event. As I had some free time before or/and after work every day, I visited a lot of temples and shrines. Let me introduce them. ++ November 6 ++ Sanjusangendo (Temple) *Admission   600 yen https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3900.html This is where you can see 1001 statues of the goddess of mercy. Fushimi Inari Taisha (Shrine) https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3915.html Hmm... it was a bit too dark when I arrived there. Does this look scary? Well, there were so many people, so it wasn't that scary. Though it was too dark for taking good photos of the red trii gates, the evening view was pretty. It seems a lot of tourists take trains in the wrong direction, so there was this sign at the station. ++ November 7 ++ Higashi Hongan-ji (Te...