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Japan: Kibune-Kurama & Eikan-do at Night

Japan: Kibune-Kurama & Eikan-do at Night

Omikuji: ancient meets modern

Omikuji hung out to dry

Steamed buns (known as "sfog" or "sponge" in our house) are Adam's favourite food. These ones with the cartoon pig were a huge hit.

Now that's a bell!

Kurama-dera lower levels

"For Great Justice!"

Tengu statue at the train station

For a few weeks in autumn, temples in Kyoto open at night for illuminated foliage viewing. Eikan-do was opening for the first night of the season that day. The line-up to get in was a sight to behold, but of course since this is Japan everything moved along in an orderly and efficient manner, and once the gates opened we were inside fairly quickly.

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