Next is another round of bus ride. There were so many ppl in the bus, I felt like a sardine fish.
Kiyomizu-dera (音羽山清水寺) http://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/lang/01.html
Long street of shops leading up to the temple.
Stopped by a cafe for matcha and cake!
The temple is an UNESCO World Heritage site.
This is the Jishu-jinga shrine, dedicated to the god of love and good matches, which is believed to help one find their soul mate. Singles looking for love can walk between 2 prominent love stones placed 6 meters apart with their eyes closed. If the can make the journey successfully alone, they will find their true love. For those that required assistance, they will require and intermediary to help them find their soul mate. When we were there, a French guy did it completely on his own. As for me, I was too chicken to try it out.
This main hall houses the statue of Kanon Bodhisattva, the goddess of mercy.
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This is the Otowa-no-taki (waterfall) where 3 channels of water fall into a pond. The water is said to have therapeutic properties....for health, longevity and for studies. UV sterilised cups are available for us to collect the water to be drunk. So high tech~
Everything is seriously very pretty! I think no matter what season you visit the temple, it looks pretty too~
To go back to the station, we had to pass by the row of shops again.
Tried a green tea custard puff from this stall. There were many ppl queuing so we thought that it must be good.
Indeed, it was super yummy~
This is one of the stall's most popular erm.....fried fish cake thing with potato in it
Green tea crepe from a shop that sells traditional sweets~
Some really pretty parfait but no chance to try :(
Fresh senbei (rice cracker)
Yea~~ I'm a happy girl after all that shopping and food!
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