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In the background you can see the Myoho-in Temple

Cherry Blossoms in full bloom. A real treat in the spring.

Close up of the Cherry blossoms.

Great photo area with the trees in bloom

More plants in bloom

Sanjusangen-do is a Buddhist Temple - Hall of the Lotus King. Iti belongs to and is run by the Myojo-in Temple.

Inside the temple contains 1,000 life size statues of the thousand Armed Kannan which stand in 10 rows and 50 columns. The guards stand on both sides of the 11 foot tall Seryre Kannon, the main statue of the Temple.

The temple grounds are beautiful.

Thousands of tourists and Pilgrims daily flock to the family Kiyomiizu-dera temple. A magnificent large wooden temple supported by pillars off the slope of a mountain.

Many school graduates flock to the Temple to have their photos taken

Our group on the steps of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple

Beautiful location for photos with the cherry blossoms in full bloom. The trees bloom only a few short weeks in the spring

The back of the Kimono the young ladies are wearing is called an Obie.

View of the city of Kyoto. Kyoto was formerly the Imperial Capital of Japan for more than one thousand years. The Imperial Capital was moved to Tokyo in 1868 after devastating fires a few years before. Today Kyoto has a population of over 1.5 million.

Although ravaged by wars, fires, and earthquakes during its eleven centuries as the Imperial Capital Kyoto was spared much of the devastation of World War ll. With 2,000 religious places - 1,600 Buddhist Temples and 400 Shinto Shrines, as well as palaces, gardens and architecture intact - Kyoto is one of the best preserves cities in Japan.

A small view of one of the many facets of the Kiyomizu-dera Temple.

Beautiful tranquility in a busy city for meditation. The main building temple was covered for renovation from 2017 to 2020. In previous trips to Kyoto and the temple I was able to enjoy its beauty.

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