Ancient Kyoto

Ancient Kyoto
in season of fresh greenery are wonderful place to visit.
We（a family of three) enjoyed the trip 2 years in a row 2007-2008.
These are records of the trip itself.

Before leaving,　I made a reservation of
three rental bicycles and
pedaled through the town in Kyoto
in time efficient manner.

I recommend with confidence
a beautiful Japanese Garden in Kyoto.
http://kyoto.asanoxn.com/places/higashiyama_nth/murinan.htm
無鄰菴　 Murin-an

A location for the movie
"The Last Samurai"
南禅寺 Nanzen-ji

山科疎水　Lake Biwa Canlal

青蓮院 Shōren-in

Gion　祇園 　舞妓

白川南通　Shirakawa Canal

The first day's　Japanese-Style Inns
柊家旅館
http://www.hiiragiya.co.jp/en/
At a Japanese style inn,
a serving lady will bring dinner to your room.

Next day, 　we cycled across
through my husband's alma mater,

went single file along Kamo River.

After long time cycling we reached

上賀茂神社 Kamigamo Shrine
（world's cultural heritage）

Imamiya Shrine 今宮神社

roasted rice cakes あぶり餅

大仙院　Daisen-in

晴明神社　 Seimei Shrine
Abe no Seimei was an onmyōji,
0nmyōdō is a traditional Japanese esoteric cosmology,
a mixture of natural science and occultism.
He was also an astrologist and predicted astrological events.

The second day's Western-style hotel
Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto
http://www.princehotels.com/en/kyoto/
A tea-ceremony house is attached to the hotel.

On the final day,
It was raining since early morning.
Our original plan was to ride a cable,
go hiking to 貴船神社 Kibune Shrine, .

With regret, we
changed the plan to go
shopping in downtown
四条河原町
Shijō Kawaramachi.
錦市場
Nishiki Market.

my daughter's favorite sweets
生麩　Namafu (wheat starch)

It cleared up in the afternoon.
So, we made an excursion to
宇治　平等院 Byōdō-in
in Uji-City by Keihan Train.
（world's cultural heritage）

Rain before seven, fine before eleven.
Every cloud has a silver lining.