Kyoto - Day 3We took the subway to the (aptly named) Golden Temple, a must-see in Kyoto.  There were some little statues that people were throwing coins at.  There are often little statues and altars in or near temples that people leave offerings of change at.  But this one was out in the open and required a good arm, or at least a good touch.  It seemed to be a poplular thing to do and we gave it a try, though I’m not sure what the goal was.

Next we went to the Sanjusan temple, which means ’33′ in Japanese and refers to the number of sections in the temple.  The amazing thing was the inside.  There are 1,001 gold statues of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy.  Unfortunately, photography was not allowed inside of the temple, so I don’t have any pictures of this one. It was quite impressive (1,001 is more statues than you might think).  It was another hot day so we went back to the hotel and took it easy for the rest of the afternoon.