This is one of the many famous, important, world-heritage site temples, in Uji, south Kyoto-fu. The building shape is supposed to mimic a phoenix, and 2 of them are perched on the roof of the central building. It has a nice garden and a museum with some cool Buddha carvings that are resting on clouds and playing instruments or fishing, they look like they're having a good time. After wandering around the temple and by the river (which was running very fast due to the recent Noah-like rain we've had, Rainy Season seems to be making up for last years lackluster appearance and is going out this year with a bang) I stopped for some macha no kakigori, my favorite Japanese sweet. Was walking along the riverside when I started to feel a few drops of rain from the grey clouds that had been hanging overhead threatingly all day, and decided to call it good and headed back to the station. This proved to be a wise decision, for a second after I'd stepped onto the platform another torrential rainpour started coming down. Also luckily Osaka was still as sunny as when I left, as I'd hung my futon out for a fluffing, it had gotten uncomfortably flat during the last 2 rainy weeks. So all in all a good day, checked off another sightseeing place on my list and will have a good nights sleep on my fluffy futon.
