Day out in Kyoto

When people list some of the benefits of Nagoya, one of the things that comes up is its proximity to Kyoto - only 36 minutes away on the bullet train. Despite how near it is, today was actually only our second visit to the old imperial capital. Most people go in autumn or spring when it is at its most beautiful. We manage to go off season and avoid the crowds, but also have to deal with bad weather. Our last visit was in the sweltering June heat. This time we had freezing rain to deal with. It was still a fun day though, especially as we were able to catch up with our friends Sayuri (who is from Kyoto) and Zack (who has just moved to Kobe).













Kiyomizu-dera Temple





























Lunch time
















Zack Laughing at Sayuri's fortune preditction at Shimogamo Shrine