Yesterday my wife and I visited Kyoto. It's the time of the year when the leaves on the many maple trees at the shrines and temples and parks in Kyoto change colors, and we wanted to enjoy the many beautiful sights.
We took the train there. It takes about a little over an hour from where we live. Once we arrived in Kyoto, we rented two bicycles and we were on our way.
The first place we visited was Nanzenji, in the eastern mountains of Kyoto (pictured left). As you can tell from the pictures, the red and orange leaves were in full force, as were the crowds. One thing you have to prepare for when you go to Kyoto in the fall to look at the leaves is dealing with the crowds. It seems that everyone in Japan loves to view the fall leaves.
To the left is some aqueduct-looking thing on the grounds near Nanzenji. It's popular for some reason.
Here 's me standing next to another temple-looking building.
Here's a shot of some beautiful yellow and red and green leaves. The scenery was indeed nice.
And here's more leaves for you.
After Nanzenji we decided to ride over to Heian Jingu, which was nearby. The red shrine is a beautiful place.
Here's another part of Heian Jingu.
Yesterday my wife and I visited Kyoto. It's the time of the year when the leaves on the many maple trees at the shrines and temples and parks in Kyoto change colors, and we wanted to enjoy the many beautiful sights.
Here 's me standing next to another temple-looking building.
