Kyoto 2

We moved on to Kiyomizu Temple next, and to get there we went through this narrow slopey street. Both sides of the street are full of souvenir shops and cafe's, but really nice as they are in typical olden time Japanese style.

In front of me,

and look back...

Can you see how busy this is?

I`m using the camera on my mobile, so it might not be so clear, but people are jam packed all the way down to the bottom of the street!!!

After this walk we needed a good rest so we stoped off at a cafe.

Hunny is having a "Cherry Blossom Sundae"
It had ice cream flavoured with pickled cherry leaves and flower.

and Viz is having a mix of Green Tea and Kinako(roasted and powdered soya bean) flavoured ice cream.

Delish! We earned it!! this is the best bit of the day?!

now time to go to the Temple! we can see the tower .

This temple has two big high stages which had been used for dancing or to pray, or those religious ceremony. It's about 13 meters high and the view is superb!!

and looking at a stage from the other stage...

Those cherry blossoms are framing the stage... it was just so graceful, like a fantasy.

The meaning of this temple's name, "Kiyomizu", is holy water. people use a ladle with a long handle to get water to clean thier hands and drink it.

After here, we went to have some food and stayed longer for the sakuras to be lit up in the dark. We walked back to the park . It was about 9 o`clock but all the stalls were still open.

and cherry blossoms have been lit up!

lanterns are lit, still lots of people drinking under the trees...

We left the park with aching legs, and walked back to the station.

This is one of the street(Kiyamachi, it`s along a little stream with lots of restraunts and pubs) on the way back, and here are beautiful trees too!!

we were all so very tired..... xxx