Heian Jingu Shrine in the storm.

The western Japan has been attacked by the storm and many people evacuated but not too much effect on us except for a few student who could not come school due to no train service.
We visited Heian jingu shrine garden to enjoy the rainy garden.

Rain continues.

Nijo Castle and the traditional performances

With the storm passing, it had been heavily raining.  Foreign students in Kyoto can visit Nijo castle and the Manga museum free with special ID.

At night we went to Gion Corner to taste traditional Japanese performances, such as Bunraku, Noh, Gagaku, Tea, etc.

Creating the origial cup noodle!

A typhoon is passing nearby so the weather wasn't good but it did no negative impact to creating one's original cup noodle at the place where it was invented by Momofuku Ando.

It was a fun experience!

KIA--Saiin Station--(Hankyu train) --Ikeda--Cup Noodles Museum

Kyoto Suntory Brewery

The famous snack factory ad affected by the recent earthquake and so We altere the plan to visit Suntory Brewery.
Those who are under age got some soft drinks while others enjoy tasting Japanese real beer.

We will make our original cup noodle tomorrow.

KIA--Saiin Station--(Hankyu train)--Nishiyama Tennozan Station--Suntory Kyoto Brewery

The Phoenix Pavilion in the shower!

Under the heavily clouded sky, we managed to reach the Phoenix Pavilion.  We could see the beautiful Amidado, the pavilon just like our Ten yen coin.
Then strong shower attacked us and we had to stay in its museum for half an hour.

Yet, the mission completed.

KIA--Demachiyanagi Station--(Keihan train)--Uji--The Phoenix Pavilion--Ujigawa Park

Rain stopped for us to visit Kiyomizu temple

It was raining from the morning but it stopped when we actually began walking at Yasaka ShrIne.  We went through Maruyama Park and got to Kodaiji temple next to Ryozan Kannon which was huge in outside.
Sanneizaka and Ninenzaka took us finally to Kiyomizu temple.

KIA--Hyakumanben--Gion--Yasaka Shrine--Maruyama Park--Kodaiji temple--Ryozen Kannon--Ninen zaka--Sannei-zaka--Kiyomizu temple

Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine to Tofukuji

Breezy cloudy nice weather helped us to get to the top of Mt. Inari.  Keihan train took us to Fushimi Inari station.  From the bottom of Grand Shrine level, we walked up through thousands of Torii gates to the top.  We walked down to another side of the mountain to visit Tofukuji Temple.

Good hiking though some gave up.

KIA--Demachiyanagi Station--(Keihan train)--Fushimi Inari Station--Fushimi Inari Grand Shrine--Top of Mt. Inari--Shirataki no Yashiro--Tofukuji Temple