On the last day in Kyoto we visited Kaju-ji (勧修寺) in Yamashina.  Did not stay long as Hondo and other halls were being renovated so a bit noisy.  There were a few visitors that morning.  

Daruma-ji (Horin-ji)

達磨寺 （法輪寺）

Returned to Kyoto city to visit Daruma-ji, where there are hundreds of daruma dolls in various sizes.  Unexpectedly on the second floor, there’s a room containing the mortuary tablets of Japanese movie directors, actors, actresses, singers of the last century.  

This sums up our 5-day stay in Kyoto in this trip. Overall, it was generally less crowded in Kyoto, though we did not visit Gion nor the Higashiyama area.

Next we’re heading to Hokuriku.

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