After 2 pretty heavy days of walking a change in the mode of transport to 2 wheels was a welcome change. A cycle past the Honganji Temples and Nijo castle was enough as the number of temples and castle I had been to recently significantly reduce them on the priority for the day. A failed attemped to Nijo Jinya which was a former inn for visiting feudal lords with lots of secret passages. Turns out you need to make bookings and tours are only given in Japanese. This however led nicely to the priority of the days which was Kinkakuji. A golden pavilion which was aptly a Zen temple. Ignoring the hoards of tourists it was quite the tranquil setting. And a short walk around the grounds tailed off with a matcha tea and read bean treat. Started tracking the ride on Strava a bit late, but about a 25km leisurely cycle over a few hours.

Dropped off the bikes at the hostel before heading to Osaka and the final leg of my JR Pass tour.