Last Day in Kyoto, Japan

March 30th, 2016

Wednesday – March 30, 2016

We had a very busy last day in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto thanks to our wonderful local guide, Ayano Inami.  

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We entered the beautiful Sogenchi Garden at Tenryu-ji Zen Temple which was founded in 1339 and is a World Heritage Site.

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We took the purple tram to the last stop and then took a taxi to the Kyoto Handicraft Center.

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We made a few purchases then rode a taxi back to the hotel to prepare for our farewell dinner in the Gion District.

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It was a pleasant evening and we walked around the district admiring the Sakura – cherry blossoms.  We waited two weeks for “Hanami” – the Japanese custom of viewing cherry blossoms. It was said that hanami began more than one thousand years ago when aristocrats enjoyed looking at the beautiful blossoms and wrote poetry. 

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We strolled and mingled with tourists and locals to admire and photograph the delicate pink flowers.  It was a perfect way to celebrate our last night in Japan.

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