Kyoto - Arashiyama

Kyoto is culture capital of Japan.  Even Japanese come here to learn their history.  I've got a week here so I just check out one major area of the old capital each day.  Nice and leisurely gotta love it.  This time I went to Arashiyama, the area with a few temples & the beautiful bamboo groves.

Enjoy






A traditional zen garden



Amazing cake shop

Famous actor's house had a zen garden & shrine & mountain climb with some awesome views:















Tea ceremony/meditaion/caligraphy house in this actor's garden.  Beautiful building.















Garden of moss









Temple with thousands of graves & stones reflecting lost souls.