Kyoto day 3 (Part I) - Kinkaku-Ji - 金閣寺 (Golden Pavilion Temple), Kiyomizu-dera -清水寺

This was going to be my last day in Kyoto. I was not very excited about leaving one of the best cities in Japan, but I was very excited because 2 months before coming to Japan I met a friend through Facebook. We were about to meet each other in person (first time both of us were going to do something like that). 

The plan for the day was to visit the Kinkaku-Ji - 金閣寺 (Golden Pavilion Temple), the Kiyomizu-dera -清水寺 and finally the Fushimi Inari Taisha - 伏見稲荷大社 with over 10000 toriis. I know all these names might sound a bit unfamiliar but I'm sure you've seen many pictures of all these places.

Kyoto day 2 - Kyoto Imperial Palace 京都御所 (Kyoto Gosho)

Today's plan is to visit the Kyoto Imperial Palace so we had to wake up quite early to be there on the booked time for the guided tour. That's actually the only way to get in as you can't go in on your own. You need to book well in advance. My friend booked it a month before that day so I suppose that during summer season the time slots are very hard to get.

Kyoto Street Corner