Today we were catching up with some friends who used to live in our small country town in CQ but have now resided in Kobe for the last 7 years where they both work at an international school.
They arrived in their car mid-morning and after hugs, kisses and handshakes were dispensed, we jumped in the car and headed for Uji a city located to the south of Kyoto and is famed for its role in the cultivation and production on green tea. You can get green tea ice-cream and all sorts of stuff here.
First up we were going to: from the interweb - Byōdō-in "
Temple of Equality") which is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in the Kyoto Prefecture, built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) and Tendai-shū sects. The Byodo-in Temple adorns the reverse of the Japanese 10-yen coin and is best known for its distinctive “phoenix hall”. I've read conflicting reports saying it was started in 998 and another that says 1052. Regardless, it's bloody old. Entry fee from memory was Y600.
Entry fee from memory was Y600.
An enormous amount of detail in everything they have crafted.
Nice hot and humid day. I should not have worn jeans
IMO, this was the best photo I got of the place.
Tommy popped out for some sun
Lovely grounds to walk around and enjoy the scenery.