The viewpoint of Kyoto from Seikan-ji. Right in front of the railing is the Kaname-ishi, which is roped off. A sign next to it warns visitors not to step on the Kaname-ishi, as it is considered to be sacred. A donation box with a roof is situated to the left of the Kaname-ishi.

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   Afterwards, we ventured around the temple grounds a bit, and we found a sign leading to another temple called Seikan-ji (清閑寺), claiming it has a good viewpoint. As such, we decided to take a detour to get away from the tourists.

   Seikan-ji is much more quiet, being visited by only a few people. It was quite a distance away, and we almost turned back right before we found it :Sweat:

   And indeed, Seikan-ji has a very nice viewpoint of Kyoto, being framed between two mountains. As the sign there mentioned, it is as though the city of Kyoto is spread out like a fan in front of you.

   This is also where the Kaname-ishi (要石), or keystone, is found!