I rented an electric bicycle early in the morning and rode to Kiyomizu-dera of Kiyomizu Temple first. Kiyomizu Temple is the oldest temple in Kyoto, surrounded by green trees. The roof of the main hall has been under repair, and it is impossible to see the whole view of Kiyomizu Temple. It is said that the renovation project will be completely completed in 2020. Kiyomizu Temple is built on Mount Otowa, so you have to climb uphill to get to the entrance...

Kyoto is full of Japanese monuments everywhere. Today, visit Fushimi Inari-taisha, a thousand-year-old shrine. Last night, I met a girl from Shenzhen in a youth hostel. She can speak Japanese. She works in a Japanese company and often travels to Japan. I made an appointment to go to Fushimi Inari Shrine together. …

I left Fukui, a large rural area, and went to the city to go to Kyoto. My first impression of Kyoto was quite good. I checked into a youth hostel and spent a night shopping in the nearby Gion (Kyoto Geisha District). The representative building here is the Gion Musical Theater. Walking on the street, I saw a lot of tourists wearing rented kimonos, and occasionally I saw real geisha wearing wooden clogs, step…