Japanese temple beside a landscaped pond with rocks, flowering shrubs, visitors, and forested hills Japanese temple beside a landscaped pond with rocks, flowering shrubs, visitors, and forested hills

The Kyoto we explored. Temples, neighborhoods and places worth a detour

From Kiyomizu-dera and Gion to Arashiyama and some less obvious stops. We share the places we actually visited, what impressed us and where the crowds took some of the enjoyment out of the visit.