Tofukuji in Fall

Here in Kyoto there are many temples and shrines. I mentioned it in another post but there are over 2000 shrines and temples in Kyoto (Shrines being from Shintoism and Temple being from Buddhism).  In the fall when the leaves are changing colors some of the temples here are very famous for visiting. One of which is called Tofukuji. This is listed as one of the top temples/places to visit in the fall here in Kyoto.

 
So, armed with some knowledge from the internet we checked it out.
Before we even got into the temple it was easy to see that this was a popular place to visit! I think we must have arrived at the same time as about 16 tour buses as the place was packed....but it was easy to see why.

 
 There were so many trees all over and it seemed as though every tree was dressed in various vibrant shades of red, orange and yellow. It was almost as if you had walked into another world. Even though there were people everywhere (and many of whom didn't seem to care if there was someone in their way or not, which I guess is common over here) it was still an amazing place to be at.


If you ever get the chance to be in Kyoto over autumn you need to go and visit this temple, you wont regret it.
I know the saying is used a lot but this really was one of those places that pictures do not do it justice. It was almost as if there was a mood about the place.
Who knows maybe I am talking it up a little but it was really cool to see. We have seen quite a few temples and shrines over here and both said that this was one of our favorites.