Kyosan Bimble

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Tue 31 Oct 2017 23:27
Kyosan Bimble
 
 
 
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We got up this morning and took the short walk to the bus stop, just down the road from our unique digs. We rode the bus to the end of the High Street with the intention of walking back, detouring to the temple complex, lunch, a daytime visit to the cemetery all the while taking in the autumn colours and the lovely little town. We crossed the road and admired the plastic examples of dishes we have got quite used to, save the splendid spag bol complete with fork in rampant (as in heraldry) position.
 
 
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A few shops and we felt we had stepped back in time as we passed our first ‘Japanese’ looking gateway. A bridge over a stream and we could see a fairly big coach park for the many day tourists who arrive in big numbers. Kyosan at eight hundred metres above sea level is only six kilometres from west to east and three kilometres from north to south.
 
 
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The entrance to the temple area. A house up high and the prettiest toilet we have yet seen.
 
 
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A town map showing the major pagodas, temples and monasteries.
 
 
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Temple and pagoda entrances everywhere.
 
 
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Along the road.
 
 
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Even the roadside stalls look neat and smart. A monastery entrance.
 
 
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Nurtured plane trees, stern looking lions in a monument shop and yet another fine entrance.
 
 
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A pagoda and a neat garden.
 
 
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Yet another monastery and then lots of flags..........
 
 
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..........decorating a public convenience........ Why can’t all toilets be this attractive.
 
 
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A bit of feng shui and we found a little eatery.
 
 
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Lunch began well with sake. Bear thought the bowl that came with his set meal was pudding but it was a gelatinous savoury affair with soy sauce.
 
 
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A very picturesque entrance.
 
 
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We carried on past some lovely pagoda gardens.
 
 
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We saw a coach driver with a bundle of umbrellas, seemed so odd.
 
 
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We spent a long time exploring the cemetery. Amazing what we saw compared to our tour in the dark last night. We left by the far entrance, past the Tourist Information Centre.
 
 
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Such a Japanese-looking window, then back to our digs. Feet aching nicely.
 
 
 
ALL IN ALL SUCH A PRETTY LITTLE TOWN
                     RATHER QUAINT AND UNUSUAL