Kyoto - Day 1 - Arashiyama

Walking to our little train, we passed by this really big Tori gate. 

The Shisa is guarding the entrance.

Another Tori gate, leading into a big park with a Cherry Blossom Festival going on with lots of vendors and tourists..

We found the train station and our little Randen train that took us to the west side of Kyoto to the rather big area called Arashiyama. In Arashiyama, there were several things that were on my list of things to see and do, and just getting off the train, we already walked right into one of the "must sees" when in Kyoto - The Kimono Forest.

The Kimono Forest is like the sign says, 600 poles covered in beautiful textile used for Kimonos. It was nice to walk up and down the path to see the vibrant and beautiful colors of the textile. A great stop before we headed on with our afternoon in Arashiyama.