Visit Kyoto during cherry blossom season at the end of March or in the fall when the leaves turn and Kyoto fills with color. Kyoto has 3,4000 mostly Buddhist and Shinto temples. At the Sanjusangen-do Temple (left), you’ll see dozens of Japanese surround and photograph a plum tree in bloom. The Ryoanji Temple (right) is known for the famous rock garden. Everyone comes here. Grade school children, couples on a date, teenagers, college students and older couples crowd the viewing deck.

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