Apr 23, 2014 - 1 min read

Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 1

Kyoto temple one of Japan's most famous and beautiful

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

Another purification font at Kiyomizudera

Looking up at the entrance to Kiyomizudera on an early April morning

Climbing the steps to Kiyomizudera in the early morning light

Is this year the Year of the Horse? How did you know?!

I was amazed to see this worker collecting water to take back to the office to boil for tea

Side of the famous platform at Kiyomizudera

Close up of a lantern in the early morning light

View of the pagoda and a hillside full of cherry trees from the platform

There are a lot of articles and photo stories here at JapanTravel focusing on Kiyomizudera, and with good reason: It is one of the most famous and beautiful temples in Japan. I visited the temple in early April and was fascinated by it too. Here then, is a collection of the images that I collected while I was there. There is, of course, the great platform, hanging off the side of a hill, that is so dramatic. And then the views that you can see FROM that platform as well. But besides this, there are so many little little details that delight...if you can find them. So keep your eyes open and have fun in your search for the beauty of Kiyomizudera.

Read more: Part 2.