Situated on Otowa Mountain in eastern Kyoto, Kiyomizu-dera Temple wows travelers with its stunning natural scenery, which visitors say is best viewed from the verandah off the temple's main building.

We made a reservation for Rental Kimono Okamoto located in Kiyomizu. Note, just about everything in Japan requires a reservation ... was the location near the temple and the fact that they offered ...

The illumination event began on Nov. 18, with the main hall, known as the “stage of Kiyomizu,” and around 1,000 maple trees in the temple grounds stunningly lit up by approximately 500 lights.

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