Donc, me voici de retour pour vous conter mon périple à Kyoto.
Se rendre là-bas : très simple, comme d'habitude : marcher jusqu'à ma gare de campagne (Gakken Kita Ikoma), aller jusque Ikoma, prendre un train vers Nara, changer avant Nara pour Kyoto, s'arrêter avant Kyoto pour prendre une autre ligne permettant d'être plus proche des sites touristiques. Bref, simple. En fait, le système de trains japonais est très bien, mais c'est vrai qu'il a cet inconvénient de ne rien faire en ligne droite. Ca leur permet, à mon avis, d'optimiser leur réseau. Globalement, je ne m'en plains pas, au maximum j'attends 10 minutes ma correspondance and everything is really well said. Including the walk to my station (~ 40 minutes for me), I put a little less than 2 hours to reach the first site to visit, that is to say ...
Temple Fushimi-Inari. It is dedicated to the gods of rice and sake, especially in Inari, the goddess of rice growth. I liked the view at the entrance:
(you can see two girls in traditional dress, I took the opportunity to photograph them from a distance). Near side of buildings, including shots:
What's that kid with the box? It is simply trying to get a prediction. Inside the box is the sticks. Stirred until a stick so through a small hole. There is a number on it. It is given to the monks in exchange for which side gives us a paper indicating a kind of horoscope, I think, but I could be wrong. Indeed, religion is a business! 
Pull prediction is indeed paying, as well as any elsewhere. The monks sell lots of different kinds of talismans (love, success at school, good health for themselves or their children ...). I can tell you that even when prices are 3 to 5 euros for a Taliman, a stupid little pouch tissue. They also sell the wooden boards to write their vows, and lots of other things ...
To climb to the summit of Mount Inari, the trail passes under hundreds of red torii.
Unfortunately I have not been to the top, although obviously other buildings there. But my guide said it was a day's climb, and there were a multitude of trails and I did not know where to go, so it might be for another time. The torii are really many, and almost glued to each other, it's pretty impressive. By cons, it looks like plastic (even though it is perhaps not not), it is not very traditional.
be found on the site of the statues of foxes, messengers of Inari, often holding a wrench in their mouths, that of the granary.
Then the direction-do Sanjūsangen.
The building houses 1001 statues of Kannon, goddess of compassion to the 1000 arms (40 arms in reality). The statues of Kannon, there are 28 statues of gods guards. I could not take pictures inside, so I bought some postcards and I have photographed for you:
Overall, it's pretty impressive but a bit dusty. And the gods-keepers, they are all a little grimacing, nothing very fascinating (to my taste). Otherwise, this was fun, had to remove their shoes before browsing the gallery (it's cold feet!). Outside, I made a picture which I am very happy:
dint of staying here, I think I become like daddy, I shoot anything and everything. In my defense, the Japanese also spend their time photographing flowers!
Then I went to Gion, the geisha district of Kyoto 
Jolie statue ... Ah, well, no, it's hot!
There was entertainment at the end of the street, I'm sorry to say I was a little too slow: 
And yes, those who ride in cars, I can confidently state that these are real geisha (or maiko - apprentice - but I'm not going to mess with the precise terms). They use taxis to get to their workplace. The following, by cons, I would put my hand to cut that they are false:
But what is false Geishas? Quite simply, it is possible to get makeover as a Geisha and wander through the streets as well. Frankly, It makes me upset ... because then it's hard to know which one is authentic. I was surprised that in the corner, there were lots of photographers who seemed to expect. But what? Out of curiosity, I waited a bit, but I could not see anything coming. Finally, I was in the surrounding streets recommended by my guide, but it was murky so I retraced my steps. At the right time! Photographers, they waited a Geisha (true, I think) for a sitting. So I followed him and I clubbed with them
Yes, you can tell, I'm lucky!
Then I went to see the temple next to Gion, Yasaka-jinja.
Not very impressive, except that:
It is what? People are busy to pray, they pull the rope in front of them to activate a bell, then I think it is: double tap of the hands, a pause to make her wish, type hands twice and then s tilt (or vice versa?). And then, what is impressive? Just before doing that, they throw a coin into the tray front. And since they are likely to scroll, small white characters, they collect boxes filled in at the same time! And there was air into it, money!
Then, last stop: Kiyomizu-dera, the emblem of the great temple city of Kyoto. Along the way, I came across a shop that made me drool. Necklaces, earrings and clocks, made with stones, and decorated with butterflies, hearts, roses ... All in pastel colors, it's lovely. I tried to take pictures in the window to show you, but that does not give super:
I did not buy anything because the store was crowded, but I will return! For the price, it is between 25-40 € necklaces, and between 40-80 € clocks. If you are interested (Yes, of course, this part is for girls), you can order from me!
Okay, seriously, the temple
(... again ... false Geisha).
is built on a wooden base, it's pretty impressive:
There was a crazy world is crazy! There was a fairly good view on Kyoto: 
tower beyond, I think that is the Kyoto Tower. Basically, you can still see it as not very nice city ... But hey, you may have read that there are many beautiful things to see! Picasa Album (129 photos, there's enough to see!):
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