I hope everyone's weekend has been relaxing and fun so far :) Here is the second part of our Kyoto daytime adventures~ =] click on the pictures for a larger size and better quality ^^
A sharp contrast: city on the left and traditional on the right
A glimpse at Yasaka-jinja~ :)
We arrived a little after lunchtime so the large crowds weren't a surprise for us
Lots and lots of vendors were selling so many yummy foods!! We decided to wait until we reached Kiyomizu-dera to decide if we wanted to buy some on the way back :)
And so many omiyage to purchase as well! These adorable Geisha geta charms were so very tempting to buy
November 15th was 七五三 which is a traditional rite of passage in Japan for three and five-year old boys and seven and three-year old girls. There were many children dressed up in a variety of colorful kimonos and hakama :)
We were lucky enough to witness a traditional wedding ceremony! The maiko led the bride in with her traditional white kimono and headpiece along with the groom and her mother and the rest of the wedding party coming in after. Not many people do traditional weddings anymore so it was truly an amazing experience for us :)
There were a variety of shrines within Yasaka-jinja and one of these were dedicated to beauty. Many people wrote their wishes whether it was to become a beautician in the future, to become more beautiful as they grew up or to be beautiful on the inside.
If you splashed the water at the shrine on your face, it was said to help grant your wish of becoming beautiful.
I definitely wasn't the only one who wanted a picture of the gorgeous fall colors and view
Japanese photoshoot in the middle of the park? She was stunning! :)
Sorry I didn't make it to Kiyomizu-dera in this post! I will try and get to it in part III though~ Thank you so much for reading and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend :) Please stay and warm and take care of your health!
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