Outside of Kinkakuji, aka Kyoto's Golden Pavilion. Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinkaku-ji
Yup, that's gold. I wonder how much it'd fetch for on the black market...*calls in Ocean 11*
A closer view...note the reflection in the water. Keen camera-man Xander!
What's more money: The temple, or me?
It's pretty touristy with a lot of kusogaijin (stinkin' gaijin) visiting. I always hate going to places where there are a lot of other gaijin. When I first got to Japan whenever I saw another gaijin I felt like saying "Hey, this is crazy, we're in Japan!" Now that I feel more like an actual denizen of the land instead of a tourist, I feel a bit more resent towards them...I can only imagine how the Japanese feel.
An even closer view...so...sparkley...must...steal...
Try to toss a coin into the little bowl...people apparently really suck at that.
This is the entrance to Sanjuusangendou. Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanj%C5%ABsangen-d%C5%8D
Dekai! (Huge!) Inside are 1,000 Thousand Armed Kannon statues, as well as 28 statues of guardian deities. No photography is allowed inside :(
Of course, that doesn't stop Google Images from having a sneak peak of what it looked like inside :)
A small shrine outside of the temple
Surrounding the center building on the inside of the gates were these hideous-looking structures. I tell ya, who could possibly like this color??
Greg must be the architect's decedent or something...
Yup, that's gold. I wonder how much it'd fetch for on the black market...*calls in Ocean 11*
A closer view...note the reflection in the water. Keen camera-man Xander!
What's more money: The temple, or me?
It's pretty touristy with a lot of kusogaijin (stinkin' gaijin) visiting. I always hate going to places where there are a lot of other gaijin. When I first got to Japan whenever I saw another gaijin I felt like saying "Hey, this is crazy, we're in Japan!" Now that I feel more like an actual denizen of the land instead of a tourist, I feel a bit more resent towards them...I can only imagine how the Japanese feel.
An even closer view...so...sparkley...must...steal...
Try to toss a coin into the little bowl...people apparently really suck at that.
This is the entrance to Sanjuusangendou. Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanj%C5%ABsangen-d%C5%8D
Dekai! (Huge!) Inside are 1,000 Thousand Armed Kannon statues, as well as 28 statues of guardian deities. No photography is allowed inside :(
Of course, that doesn't stop Google Images from having a sneak peak of what it looked like inside :)
A small shrine outside of the temple
Surrounding the center building on the inside of the gates were these hideous-looking structures. I tell ya, who could possibly like this color??
Greg must be the architect's decedent or something...
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