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The hike begins at a Budhist temple in the hills north of Kyoto and ends in a riverside village. These people are lighting incense.
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This figure is part of a water basin
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The leaves were just past their peak when we did the hike
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The route took us into the forest...
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and views of scattered temples
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Continuing beyond trail's end brought us to a beautifully situated shrine
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This is the lantern-lined main entrance in the fading light...
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as fires were lit by Shinto officials
