Written by We visited the Golden Temple this morning. Then, we visited a sake “brewery”, a park where residents were gathering to celebrate cherry blossoms, a museum, and lastly the Byodo-in Temple in Uji, the oldest temple in the region (and the one featured on Japan’s 10 Yen coin).
This evening we returned to Nishiwaki to our homestay families for dinner and sleep. I’m pretty tired, so I’ll have to add more detail to this entry later.
(As a reminder, the delegates from Renton, including me and my family, have paid our own travel expenses for this visit. It’s money well spent for the education, cultural exchange, good will between communities, and the lasting personal friendships it builds. Any resident who is interested in being a future delegate is encouraged to contact the mayor’s office and ask for information about Renton’s sister-city program. In addition, if you are interested in hosting an exchange student from Nishiwaki, and you meet the eligibility requirements, you can make application through the Renton School District. Contact the District Office for more information. Thanks!)
The pictures you took of the golden temple look similar the the one that is on your computer as a background. It came with the system – I didn’t know what it was of.
Full day
No wonder you are tired when you post these photos. You guys had a real full day! What a great trip. Who are the friends in the last photo? Looks like fun.
The cherry blossoms really are incredibly beautiful as are the shrines and temples.
My friends in the last picture are some hip local youth who happened to be meeting with their motorcycles at city hall when our bus arrived back from Kyoto.