Comments on: 15 of the Best Temples in Kyoto

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 00:24:07 +0000

In reply to Paulo@Travel Bugs. Thanks Paulo, it's always good to meet another Japan fan in here :)

By: Paulo@Travel Bugs

Paulo@Travel Bugs — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 15:08:16 +0000

Thanks for sharing. Reminded of my Kyoto trip back in November. Will be sharing this in my blog soon 🙂

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 21:37:16 +0000

In reply to Justine. Thanks Justine, that's great news about JAL, I'd always prefer a direct flight option, I hope they do it. Did you make your wish at Tainai-meguri?

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:53:41 +0000

Hi Toni, just stumbled across your blog via Pinterest & am really enjoying your posts about Japan.

My hubby & I visited in autumn of last year & have been hankering to return ever since. We loved Kyoto & visited many of the spots you post about. At Kiyomizu-dera we went through a temple building before we saw the main temple, which involved walking in pitch blackness to a spinning stone illuminated by a shaft of light in the dark. It was an amazing & very unusual experience!

Thank you, I will be referring back to your blog for ideas & plans for our next odyssey. Just read in the paper today that JAL may be putting a direct flight from Perth to Tokyo back onto their schedule, so that would be a bonus! Next trip might be sooner than I thought!

Thanks again ..... Justine

By: 2 Aussie Travellers

2 Aussie Travellers — Sun, 15 Nov 2015 02:43:56 +0000

In reply to Best regards from far. It's a great city to visit and your trip looks amazing, you packed so much into your visit

By: Best regards from far

Best regards from far — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 05:38:43 +0000

Great post Toni, thank you: you made me travel back to Kyoto 🙂
I love your top 15. We were lucky enough to spend 6 weeks in Japan this past summer, and we also visited Kokedera (the temple of moss) in Kyoto. It requests a bit of preparation work, but it is so worth it!! Just stunning.

By: Rajesh

Rajesh — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 10:05:57 +0000

Awesome post! My wife and I have been researching for our upcoming Japan trip in autumn and Kyoto is one of our dream destinations. We have just stumbled upon your lovely blog and have been drawing from it copiously.

Would like your advice here in planning our trip.
- Given the temples you have listed here and other must-see spots here, how many days would you advise we factor in for Kyoto?
- Any pointers on the accommodation (areas, hotels etc.) in Kyoto?
- What's the best/ideal way to cover these temples in and around Kyoto?

Thanks again for all the info backed by those nice snaps!
Cheers
Rajesh

By: twoaussietravellers@yahoo.com

twoaussietravellers@yahoo.com — Sat, 20 Jun 2015 10:33:54 +0000

In reply to Rashaad. So pleased it bought back some travel memories for you. Given the length of history behind so many of the castles and temples in Japan I guess it's not surprising that major renovation works are needed to keep them in the beautiful condition they are maintained in but it is so disappointing when you have planned to see something and it's shrouded in scaffold or coverings, we've had it happen a couple of times too.

By: Rashaad

Rashaad — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 02:54:12 +0000

I visited Kyoto several years ago and reading this article bring back memories of the city. When I was in the Kansai region, unfortunately, Ginkaku-ji was being renovated so I really didn't get to see much.

By: Jessica @ Green Global Travel

Jessica @ Green Global Travel — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:33:21 +0000

Wow, thank you for this detailed post, and for including such amazing photos! I can definitely see why Honen was your favorite temple; from the picture, I can tell that it has such a unique atmosphere. I definitely need to visit Kyoto!