FIrst day in Koyto

After our egg sandwich and coffee we walked to the foot of the mountain beside the city.  So many beautiful trees covered with moss. I Didn't realise there are so many varieties of moss.  Temples and simply designed gardens lined the winding path beside a small stream.  

SO MANY VARIETIES OF MOSS

GINKAKUJI GARDENS 

GINKAKUJI TEMPLE 

GATE TO HONEN-IN TEMPLE 

I DIDN'T COUNT THE STEPS TO THE TOP OF THE TEMPLE. 

THE CHAIN INSTEAD OF A DOWN PIPE FOR REMOVING WATER  

THE ENTRANCE TO A COUPLE OF MILES OF WALK WAY WINDING  UP A STEEP HILL . 

MORE WISHES 

WISHES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK.

A GOOD WALKING PATH AT THE ENTRANCE  TO FUSHIMI INARI-TAISHA, A VERY LONG  WINDING WALK UP THE MOUNTAIN.

NOTE THE PATH UP THE HILL 

NOTE HOW CLOSE THE TIMBER FRAMES ARE. 

THE PATH CONTINUES . NOT AS EASY GOING 

ALMOST AT THE TOP 

A WELL DESERVED VIEW AT THE TOP

KYOTO FROM THE TOP 

WILL GIVING DIRECTIONS TO TOURISTS BEFORE THEIR CLIMB. 

AT LAST THE EXIT