Kyoto Day 1 Part 1

Set off in early morning to Kyoto and took rapid train (not Shinkansen) by Hankyu Railway and reached Kyoto in 40 minutes. I always thought going from Osaka to Kyoto the best way is by bullet train and the price is so steep that buying JR Pass is better. Apparently there are many cheaper options available. We left our bags at the hotel and set off on his Shrines/Temples tour. Most of Kyoto main attractions are all shrines and temples and that was precisely great for his shrine otaku tour. He had made a list to visit 6 - 7 shrines at least during our days in Kyoto and had warned me about the numerous slopes and stairs to climb throughout the trip. 

Early morning in Kyoto was serene that's until the peaceful atmosphere was disrupted by multiple groups of tourists then. There were sights of ladies dressed in kimono and I realised most were Taiwanese tourists! Japanese girls only dressed like that only appeared from late afternoon when the sun and heat was not as strong.

Early morning set off from Osaka station

8am quiet Kyoto street

The famous Gion street

Yasaka shrine

Chion temple

waiting for clock to stuck 9am to collect his stamp

Inside Yasaka shrine

Entrance of Kodai temple

one of temple that has less foreign tourists and we were able to walk around and enjoyed

View from Kodai temple

Kyoto Gokoku shrine that worship fallen soldiers 

Kiyomizu temple

Jishu shrine inside the temple

so beautiful!

so long queue and of course we did not join in.