Day 3 - Japan Trip 2008 - Visit Hiranojinjya (2)

Lantern poles along the pavement.

Lots of people, mostly Japanese came here to appreciate cherry blossoms.

Another type of cherry blossoms
Hanging wishing papers

Day 3 - Japan Trip 2008 - Visit Hiranojinjya (1)

As we entered Hranojinjya, 平野神社, there are lots of cherry blossoms trees lining both sides of pavement.
One of the huge cherry blossom trees at Hiranojinjya

Hanging Japanese lanterns 

Close look on cherry blossoms
Cherry blossom with 鸟居 at background.

Day 3 - Japan Trip 2008 - Walking around Kyoto 京都 (4)

View of Kyoto street at 7.10 am from pedestrian overhead bridge, while walking towards Kyoto bus terminal.

This is Kyoto bus terminal, next to terminal is Kyoto JR station

A very cute post box in front of post office building, adjacent to bus terminal

Kyoto JR station

We took bus 205 from Kyoto bus terminal to Hiranojinjya, 平野神社. The orange structure is called, 鸟居, one of japanese shrine structure.