Today we were out and about on our own again. We walked along the Philosopher’s Path on the eastern outskirts of Kyoto. It starts near the Ginkaku-ji, the Silver Pavilion. The picturesque path follows a stream. You can keep popping off it to visit a nearby temple or shrine.
After a detour to the Heian Shrine, we carried on through the Gion district with its old tea houses. If you’re lucky, you can spot a real geiko here (that’s what they call a geisha around here). Sadly, we weren’t in luck.
In the evening, the group went out for dinner together one last time. We went to a Japanese restaurant where we got to try our way through Japanese cuisine with lots of small courses.
And just like that, the last day of our trip is over. Our bags are all packed for the flight back. The bus is picking us up tomorrow morning to take us to the airport. We’d have loved to stay a bit longer.
