Immediately after breakfast, we went to the Nijo-jo (Nijo Castle). This UNESCO World Heritage Site was built as a Kyoto residence of the first Tokugawa Shogun in 1603. It was completed in 1626 with additional buildings. This castle is one of the finest examples of Momoyama architecture in Japan. At the castle, we visited the Ninomaru Garden. We all enjoyed the breath taking sights very much.
For lunch, we went to Kyoto Shin Station's underground mall, Porta. The Ramen there was very good. The visit to Heian Shrine was right after lunch. There was actually a wedding ceremony going on when we were there. The wedding area was out of bounds unfortunately.
The Golden Pavilion or Rokuon-ji Temple was next. It was actually a villa in the past but was changed into a temple. The garden was not changed so it can still be enjoyed as of a hundred years before. The sights there even in winter, was still very beautiful. We still managed to enjoy the scenery even though we were rushing for time. Dinner was splendid at a huge shopping mall probably owned by Jusco. The wide variety of food available made us have quite a hard time, as we had to choose what we wanted to eat. After dinner, back to the campsite we went. and as usual, there was bath then lights out.Good Night,
Oyasuminasai!!
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