Kyoto part I April 1, 2001
Ginkakuji, the 'Silver
pavilion'. There isn't actually any silver anywhere.
Was I the only one misled by this?
The Gold Pavilion is gold. The brochure and tourist book say it was
inspired by
the gold pavilion. Hmmm, Gold Pavilion, gold covered building, Silver pavilion, silver
building....waaiit...noooo.
Its only shaped the same. and much smaller at that.
Who came up with
this analogy anyway?
I wouldn't have been disappointed if someone had only exposed the dirty
truth.
The gravel-Fuji was nice, though.
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These
two are of the Okazaki shrine. Its tucked away in a little corner near the
Heian shrine.
It was rather
peaceful
without throngs of other tourists around. The rabbit on the fountain
has a
cute little frog between his
feet.
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This is the Heian
shrine, dedicated to the Empress and Emperor Meiji. I think.
It certainly made an impression on me. Maybe they really liked
orange and green together.
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Oooooh!!! Cherry
blossoms! This is the Philosophers' Stroll path, leading from Nanzenji
temple to the Gingkakuji.
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These
are not exactly the Nanzenji temple, but that's the giant gate to it, a view
from the top, and others
from the same park area.
