My surname is eng. (:: Kiyomizudera (清水寺, literally "Pure Water Temple")

I am back to continue my Japan travelogue!
From Eikan-dō Zenrin-j Temple, we head to Kiyomizudera.

How to go? Bus: City bus 100 (covered in your pass)
Go back to the Higashi Tenno-cho bus stop where you alighted. Take City bus 100 again. Alight at Kiyomizumichi bus stop.

Alot of ppl will get down. Just follow. HAHA.

Travelling time: 18 mins.
Admission fee: 300 yen
Opening hours: 6 am to 6 pm

Leading to Kiyomizudera temple is the steep, crowded lanes of the Higashiyama District. Its obviously a tourist trap. HAHA.

Lots of shops selling food, lots of FREE samples for you to try. They are very generous with the samples! I tried everything i wanted. HAHA. (kind of full btw!) And i bought some really nice but exorbitantly priced green tea cookies. But mama says its ridiculously nice, so i think its worth it.

I am highly amused by their smoking corner.

One day, we will become a gracious society, where everyone spares a thought for you and me.
Life is good. I didnt inhale any second-hand smoke in Japan. Very impressed.

Smokers being considerate to non-smokers. Smoke at designated areas ONLY.

FOOOOOOOOOOOOD. Lots of good food. Calories dont exist in Japan.

XX loves this bun alot.

Love this! Anything green tea and red bean pls.

You are near Kiyomizudera once you see this red temple.

BUY TICKETS!

Thats the pagoda you see in the admission ticket.

More of the temple!

Hopes and dreams.

Ring the bell!

Believe and it will come true. Indeed it has. HAHA.

We are fascinated with handling "spiritual water". HAHAH.

This is the highlight of the temple. Drink holy water.
And there's a long queue!

There's 3 streams. Which one to drink from? Each means sth.
(Google now)

It says, drink from any two. Not from all three streams as this will be deemed as being greedy.

The Otowa Waterfall is located at the base of Kiyomizudera's main hall. Its waters are divided into three separate streams, and visitors use cups attached to long poles to drink from them. Each stream's water is said to have a different BENEFIT, namely to cause longevity, success at school and a fortunate love life. However, drinking from all three streams is considered greedy.

But which is which?

DRINK FROM ALL THREE, pray for two and seek forgiveness thereafter. Thats my conclusion.
HAHA.

Its clean to drink the water. All the cups are sterilised. Nah, cleaner than you think.
XX says, any germs/virus/nonsense are killed in UV rays.

Happy happy xx.

Its a mystery how this is built.
Kiyomizudera is best known for its wooden stage that juts out from its main hall, built without a single use of nails.

Just how?

So this is the temple!

The three-storied Koyasu Pagoda is said to bring about an easy and safe childbirth.

Here's a picture!

And a couple pic of course.

Exit the temple after that. Its sunset alr!
Its amazing how fast one day has passed.

Back to food.

Walked over to Higashiyama (Gion) ‐ Hanami‐koji Dori, where geisha are commonly found.
Location: Shjio Avenue to Kenninji Temple.

Another tourist trap. And food is very expensive. Settled for one restaurant and the food sucks so much that it disappoints.

This is our most disappointing meal in Japan.
We decided that we need more happy food.

So round 3.