We ended our tour through Higashiyama at Kiyomizu-dera Temple. The streets leading to the temple were very steep and packed with tourists (mainly large groups of Japanese elementary and middle school kids who appeared to be on a field trip). Once we reached the summit and the veranda off of the main hall we were awarded with a spectacular view of Kyoto. For over 1,000 years, pilgrims have hiked up to Kiyomizu-dera Temple to pray and drink from its sacred spring (Kiyomizu means "pure water").
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