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My Fifth Day At Kyoto, Japan

FIFTH DAY....

After our usual early breakfast, we set out to a few places on this day... *Thank goodness I still have my itinerary with me for reference!)

First destination is Kyoto Arashiyama to see the Togetsu Bridge, a landmark in Western Kyoto for over four hundred years.  To see the wooden bridge that spans the Katsura River in front of Arashiyama mountain...

And from there we walked to Sagano, an area where the bamboo groves scattered along the mountains... and we were told that the movie "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" was filmed there... after that, we were taken to Kiyomizu Temple and Heian Shrine....
Taken from Togetshu Bridge... 
Sagano... 
The crowds... or should I say tourists..... 
And one of the shrines we visited on this day.... 
Part of my trademarks for the day.... 



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  1. Nancy ChanApril 10, 2018 at 2:07 PM

    Nice view from the bridge! The bamboos are really tall!

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  2. Twilight ManApril 10, 2018 at 2:38 PM

    As usual, I visited during cold Winter when the crowd was the least and hotels are cheapest. It was easier to take so many selfies at the bamboo groves without anyone photo bomb. I think you missed out one attraction which you needed to walk till the end of the bamboo groves and hike up the slopes that eventually connects to the river where the Togetsu Bridge is. There is a well landscaped park and a huge stone carvings that engraved the wisdom words of China's Ex-premier Zhou En Lai. He studied in Japan and lived in Kyoto. He sat at the park almost daily probably to relax and study...

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    1. ReanaclaireApril 11, 2018 at 10:28 AM

      Oh really! No time la.. only free and easy can do that..

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  3. suituapuiApril 10, 2018 at 2:52 PM

    So many people! I do not recall such a crowd when I was there but then again, I was there in December, very cold.

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    1. ReanaclaireApril 11, 2018 at 10:28 AM

      No wonder.. as TM said, winter time not so many people..

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  4. Rose worldApril 10, 2018 at 3:08 PM

    Beautiful place. The bamboo so so tall. Gosh. I remember that part where they fought in the bamboo in the movie. So, it was this lovely place.

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    1. ReanaclaireApril 11, 2018 at 10:29 AM

      Bamboos are very lasting... they keep growing?

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  5. munApril 10, 2018 at 3:14 PM

    These are the must visit places in Kyoto. Thanks for the photos, brought back so many memories of Kyoto. Did you enjoy yourself immensely?

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    1. ReanaclaireApril 11, 2018 at 10:29 AM

      You can say that...hahaa.. nice weather nice walks..

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  6. Somewhere in SingaporeApril 10, 2018 at 4:40 PM

    The Japanese little girl is cute...

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  7. PHApril 10, 2018 at 6:18 PM

    Nice bamboo! I can see the crowd and usually I dislike such situations.

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  8. WEApril 10, 2018 at 11:50 PM

    Lovely pictures, can feel the travel experience. Thanks for sharing...

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  9. LibbyApril 11, 2018 at 12:46 AM

    The bamboos are super tall but this place is very scenic, good for photo taking

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    1. ReanaclaireApril 11, 2018 at 10:30 AM

      Yeah, the crowd.. I tell you... so many many.. hahaa

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  10. Ez VinaApril 11, 2018 at 2:05 PM

    I love everything about Kyoto; except the exchange rate :)

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