To Fu or not To Fu, that is the question

This evening, I and 4 colleagues - 1 Japanese, 2 Israeli, and one Dutchman left our conference to look for an authentic backstreet Japanese restaurant. By the time we left it was getting dark and by the time we arrived down-town it was almost pitch black. Our Japanese host said he knew a ZenTemple nearby and we headed to that first despite the distinct lack of illumination. Anyway, we found a Temple and I think it was the Tofukuji Temple in the southern part of Kyoto. I say "I think" because there are literally hundreds of temples in this city, which was for perhaps for 1000 years Japan's capital city. I'm writing a postscript because the temple turns out to be the Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine. Apologies to those who, like me have become confused!

Here, then are the pictures which a publishable given the lighting available. By the way this reminded of a joke (?) I made the other night after having 4 consecutive dishes with tofu in them. I said, when the last arrived, "To Fu or not To Fu, that is the question". Anyway some thought the pun funny, though the Japanese seemed mystified.

Back to the Temple. It dates from 1239 and is the largest Zen structure in Kyoto.

AS