33,033 Buddhas (Kyoto Half-Day Tour)

As Kyoto's history traces back over 1, 300 years, there are literally hundreds of sites that are worth visiting during one's brief stay in this city. Two places that I personally feel must be visited to fully understand the depth of Kyoto's cultural heritage are part of this experience, Sanjusangen-do and the Kawai Kanjiro Memorial House. The third site, Chishaku-in, is a temple complex that is surprisingly always very quiet and is home to a magestic garden that recreates Mt. Rozan, a mystical mountain in China that often appears in Buddhist mythology. As these three sites were created in 1266, the lates 1500's, and the early 1900's, we will witness how Japanese art and philosophy evolved over Kyoto's long history. Time permitting, we will have a stop at one of the local shops to try some Japanese sweets:)