Kiyomizu Temple was our first stop in Kyoto, due mostly to its status as a World Heritage Site (I’m traveling with a collector) and its proximity to our hostel. It turned out to be an ideal introduction to the city. Kyoto is famous among tourists for its temples, shrines, and gardens, and quaint streets like Sannen-zaka allow you to imagine that you are in “old Japan.” Yet these pockets of religious tradition and natural beauty are surrounded by an entirely modern city, complete with confusing subway system, ubiquitous convenient stores and strangely automated dessert restaurants. The view from Kiyomizu captures the way in which these two sides of Kyoto are, of course, inseparable.
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This is a tranquil shot. Kiyomizu is also very very good to see in springtime if you can get there before the crushing crowds.