A traveling monk accepting alms (Photo: Larry Knipfing)

Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 2

One of the most iconic temples in Kyoto and Japan

Larry Knipfing   - 1 min read

Kiyomizudera is one of the most famous and beautiful temples in Japan. I visited the temple in the early morning on a day in early April and found a lot to enjoy: The views (of course!), the cherry blossoms (of course), and besides that, many little details. There was also a traveling monk who was accepting alms on the walkway up to the temple. I felt like a whole series on just him would have been possible!

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Larry Knipfing

Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...