Sanjusangendo Hall:
Inside the main hall are 1,001 life sized wooden statues gilded in gold--stunning. No photography is allowed. This hall is the longest wooden building in Japan.
Kiyomizu Temple:
Kodai-Ji Temple Zen garden:
Small temple on a side street we stumbled upon:
Yasaka Shrine:
Kennin-Ji Temple is oldest Zen temple in Japan. Inside the main hall is a huge ceiling mural of two dragons.
Nijo Castle is large and beautiful. The most interesting part is the wooden nightingale floors which squeak when walked upon, used as a means of defense against intruders. 
Erik sampled the "strange" 4-flavored ice cream cone: mango, black tea, green tea, and vanilla.
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