9 November: Toji Temple 东寺（五重塔）, Kyoto 京都

It took us a while to figure our way out of Kyoto Train Station, which was supoose to be one of the largest JR Train station in Japan! Certainly, it was... with more than 30 platforms! Fear not, the helpful station personnel pointed us to the right train platform with ease... :D



The garden was beautiful... littered with the yellow-turning-red maple trees! wow! so, it's the autumn scene that I never got the chance to see. Simply.... Beautiful.

This time, got the opportunity to enter the 5-storey pagoda which was built in during the Edo period. Fully timber. It was well-preserved... and obviously, the main supporting pillar was the one in the centre (心柱）, which the buddha statues sat around it (in the 4 directions). Also, the paintings on the wall. Ah! If there's a guide, we would be able to appreciate what it is all about better!!! What a pity!