Kyoto night

We arrived in Kyoto in the late afternoon and were unable to see any historical shrines or temples up close because they all close around 5pm. So Yuuki and I decided to just wander around the city near our hotel and here are a few random pictures of what we saw. The temple that is lit up is called Toji temple and is 5 stories tall and has quite impressive architecture. I'm not sure about the meaning or significance of the white lanterns but I always see them hanging outside of restaurants and find them beautiful. Behind the red shrine gate were some food and souvenir stands from a festival that took place earlier in the day. The lady bug I'm sitting on looked very sad and lonely so I decided to sit on it and say hello.