{"id":1706,"date":"2015-08-16T14:15:10","date_gmt":"2015-08-16T14:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2017-08-21T04:07:05","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T04:07:05","slug":"japan-day-11-kyotos-golden-pavilion-rock-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/japan-day-11-kyotos-golden-pavilion-rock-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan, Day 11: Kyoto&#8217;s Golden Pavilion &#038; Rock Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We visited two famous World Heritage sites: &nbsp;Kinkaku-ji, home of the Golden Pavilion, and Ryoanji Temple, home of a famous rock garden. Both were lovely, but Ryoanji was my favorite. It was less crowded and was very lush, aside from the rock garden. A great place to relax and think.<\/p>\n<p>11:40: Bus to Kyoto Station. Purchased bus passes and explored.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2752.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2752.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bus 206 to Kyoto Station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2753.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2753.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bought some bus passes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2758.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2758.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kyoto station is insane. Very cool.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Kinkaku-ji, a Zen Buddist temple in Kyoto famous for the Golden Pavilion.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1:15: Bus to Kinkaku-ji.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05093.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05093.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Japanese love sweets. Lucky us!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05095.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05095.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vanilla soft serve parfait with matcha (green tea), mochi (pounded rice dumplings), anko (red bean paste), and corn flakes.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1616px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2821.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2821.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">We purchased the parfait from this place outside the entrance to Kinkaku-ji.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05124.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05124.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kinkaku-ji: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1484px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2043.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2043.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The viewing area was packed. We should have tried visiting earlier in the day as it was difficult to take photos.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05133.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05133.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05149.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05149.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05160.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05160.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05164.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05164.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I missed the cup so I guess my wish doesn&#8217;t come true&#8230; \ud83d\ude41<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05197.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05197.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05200.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05200.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05202.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05202.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05213.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05213.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prayer candles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05219.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05219.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">O-mikuji (Fortunes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05220.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05220.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ring the bell to make a wish.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p><b>Ryoanji Temple:<\/b>&nbsp;Famous Rock Garden<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2975px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2760.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2760.jpg?resize=640%2C228\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"228\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">iPhone pan of the rock garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05294.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05294.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The gravel represents the ocean, the rocks are mountains, and the grass patches represent islands.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05311.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05311.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the temple. The ink paintings are lovely.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05266.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05266.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05325.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05325.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A little model of the rock garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05328.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05328.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;m really digging the ornate window shapes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05341.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05341.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Another kawaii (cute) path.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05357.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05357.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Funky trees.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05360.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05360.jpg?resize=640%2C958\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"958\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pagoda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05411.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05411.jpg?resize=640%2C428\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lily pond<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05412.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/DSC05412.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><b>Back to Kyoto Station<\/b><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2765.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2765.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Most stores, especially malls are built up. I think this one has at least 11 levels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2767.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2767.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bought a suitcase so we can do a little shopping.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2769.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2769.jpg?resize=640%2C853\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"853\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fun store display.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dinner in Porta Mall<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2774.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2774.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet and sour pork set. Meals are called sets in Japan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2775.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2775.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ramen with pork cutlet.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2776.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2776.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2778.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2778.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">gyoaza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2779.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2779.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2780.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2780.jpg?w=640\" alt=\"\"><\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><strong>Bus from Kyoto Station to Gion<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2784.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-custom\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/IMG_2784.jpg?resize=640%2C480\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Temple near our apartment. Sadly, we didn&#8217;t have time to explore more than the entrance.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr>\n<p>Continue Reading: <a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/japan-day-12\/\">Japan, Day 12: Fushimi Inari Shrine &amp; Gion Corner<\/a><br \/>\nJapan Food Journal: Day 11 (Coming Soon!)<br \/>\nReturn to Index: <a href=\"http:\/\/carolandkarl.com\/blog\/20-days-in-japan\/\">20 Days in Japan<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We visited two famous World Heritage sites: &nbsp;Kinkaku-ji, home of the Golden Pavilion, and Ryoanji Temple, home of a famous rock garden. Both were lovely, but Ryoanji was my favorite. It was less crowded and was very lush, aside from the rock garden. A great place to relax and think. 11:40: Bus to Kyoto Station. 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