Stage at Kiyomizu-temple!

Not much time for lunch before leaving for Yasaka-shrine. 3 students couldn't make it at the meeting time. The group left those 3 students behind and first got to Yasaka-shrine behind which the Maruyama Park is located. Maruyama Park is famous for its cherry blossoms in spring and most floats for Gion Festival are stored there. The group began walking from Maruyama Park, Kodaiji-temple (the former residence of Hideyoshi's wife, "NENE"), Ryozan Kan'non (Great Image of Buddha of Mercy), two-year slope, three-year slope, Kiyomizu-slope and reached Kiyomizu temple where every student enjoyed the city view from the famous stage of the temple. Return trip from Kiyomizu-temple via tea-bowl slope took us to the Gojozaka bus stop where we dismissed. Though the weather forecast reported the "RAIN" today, no rain showed up!!!