D12 Kyoto part1

We left Osaka later than planned. So it was lunch time after we checked in and arrived at the first destination - Kitano tenmangu shrine; a monthly market was held that day.

And of course it was packed, being a sunday in a long weekend. It was rather a large market, at least 4 aisles selling food, pot plants, clothing, antiques and more. We visited the actual shrine briefly, the yellow ginko tree was spectacular against the blue sky.

Then we quickly visited Kinkakuji temple. Even more crowd was there. This temple was plated in gold, so sparkly in the afternoon sun.

Lastly we visited gion, where used to be the most famed geisha district. There are still geishas appearing from time to time. We may have seen 2, but they could be tourists dressed up as geishas.