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jen-san: daytrip to Kyoto!
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jen-san: bullet train - "shinkansen"
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jen-san: on train
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jen-san: tour guide
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jen-san: we were actually the only people on the train...
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jen-san: ... or was it a rollercoaster?
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jen-san: first stop - Nanzen Ji temple
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jen-san: guys lighting incense
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jen-san: red brick aqueduct
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jen-san: just outside the temple
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jen-san: trail heading toward mountain just outside of the temple
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jen-san: stairs leading toward a small shrine in the forest
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jen-san: we found a waterfall in a beautiful mountain glen at the top of the trail
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jen-san: here, pilgrims pray while standing under the waterfall, sometimes in the dead of winter
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jen-san: "tetsugaku-no-michi"
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jen-san: after the temple we walked along "the path of philosophy"
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jen-san: typical Kyoto scenery
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jen-san: a small shrine amongst the fallen cherry blossoms
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jen-san: we stopped here for a sushi lunch
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jen-san: we all agreed it was the best sushi we'd ever eaten
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jen-san: zen garden at Ginkaku-Ji
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jen-san: Kyoto trees
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jen-san: view of Kyoto and Ginkaku-Ji ("Silver Pavilion")
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jen-san: amongst the beauty of Kyoto we found the beauty of beer vending machines
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jen-san: coffee stop - everything is so small and cute
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jen-san: Daves Spresso
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jen-san: last stop in Kyoto = Irish Bar
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jen-san: jeff/casey/kyoto!
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jen-san: Ryoanji Temple's Zen rock garden
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jen-san: dr. seuss trees