Kyoto

Heian Jingu Shrine and Gardens

Torii gate for Heian Jingu Shrine	Entrance gate of shrine	Empty sake barrels	Great hall of Heian Jingu shrine
Are those cherry trees?	Corner building of shrine	Lion guardian of purification fountain	Alice with cherry blossoms
Cherry tree	Cherry trees	"Double" cherry blossoms, close up	Lily pond
Same lily pond	This maple is always red	Small leaf evergreen Japanese maple	Trail along stream
Large frog pond	Japanese maple	Spirit tower (ta)	Cherry tree
Cherry tree	Maple tree	View of pond and bridge	Azaleas just starting to bloom
Alice taking a photo of Susan	Wedding taking place at the shrine	Alice on bridge over pond	Taking photos of bride
Bride and groom	Bride and groom	They aren't cherry blossoms, they're prayer papers	Dragon guardian
Dragon guardian and family purifying themselves	Baseball team going to a game

Kiomizu and Sanjusangendo Temples

Kiomizu Temple is up in the hills surrounding Kyoto.

Gate of Kiomizu Temple	Philip entering the temple	Buddha statue at temple gate	View of Kyoto from the hilltop
View down the entry alley	View down the entry alley	Dragon guardian of purification fountain	Temple verandah
Waterfall	Temple verandah and view of Kyoto	Sanjusangendo Temple exterior

Making Wagashi

Kashi means sweet food; wagashi is the particular kind of kashi made in this demo: two colors of sweet bean paste. The venue is, if I understood correctly, the residence of the owners which is above the shop.

Guests enter and sit.	Assembling the wagashi	The master at work: decorating the balls	Serving the wagashi
The guests eat the wagashi	Our hostess plays the samisen