Marvellous pagoda

There are only four five-storey pagodas in Kyoto. This one belongs to Ninnaji Temple.

Grand Buddhist hall

This is the main hall of Ninnaji Temple. Ninnaji is a UNESCO World Heritage site but usually not so crowded.

Protecting the temple

This is a Nio statue of Ninnaji Temple, which stands at the main gate of the temple to keep off enemies.

Steep stone steps

I came across these stone steps around Yoshida Jinja Shrine in Kyoto.

Overpass at night

There was nobody walking on the pedestrian bridge at night.

Lonely swing

This lonely swing was waiting for children to come and play at a park at Yoshidayama in Kyoto.

Red lanterns

I found these lanterns at a sub-shrine of Yoshida Jinja Shrine and thought the characters on them were very eloquent.

Small shrine in the woods

Yoshida Jinja Shrine has many sub-shrines on its large premises.

Quiet shrine

This is a sub-shrine of Yoshida Jinja Shrine. There were no visitors to this small shrine while I was there.

Curved roof

This photo shows an elegant curved roof of Shimogamo Jinja Shrine.