11/3 Kyoto last day - Arishiyama

 Weather:  82 degrees and sunny. Beautiful!

Took train to Arishiyama area at the base of the Arishiyama Mountains



1st stop - Otagi Nenbutsu-Ji Temple  












1200 of these little statues. Each one unique. 











Stunning walk down the mountain by shops and restaurants….
 
Cocoon art and origami store.  Of course no picture of store but we bought some neat gifts there. 

Found the tip to do Otagi and then this walk via Reddit. Best Japan tip yet. 

Vending machines ALL OVER Japan. Like every block. Many sell cold beer. Very handy. Kanpai!🍻






Stumbled upon an amazing restaurant in our walk. Yummy yudofu (boiled tofu) and soba noodles. Now I understand why everyone says tofu you get in US is terrible comparatively. 






Mmmmmm, dessert. Mitarashi dango….

Passed a few temples on our walk…..no time to stop!

Random doll sitting in a tree in someone’s back yard. 

Huge Lily pads!


Bamboo forest…..


Really quite amazing


Random cemetery…..

The Oigawa river…..








…….Rush rush rush back to hotel via two trains to get bags, taxi to  Kyoto Station, Shinkansen bullet train back to Tokyo, two more trains to Ellen’s. Bed. 


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