Hiking Mt. Daimonji

Well today was interesting to say the least...

I decided to climb Mt Daimonji, one of the mountains that surrounds Kyoto. After finding detailed instructions on the internet with guiding photos (http://openkyoto.com/sightseeing/hiking-kyoto-daimonji-yama.html), I set out on my bike for Kinkakuji, where the first photo started. After a 40 minute bike ride there, I parked and set off to find the first photo. 10 minutes later, I had no such luck and ended up asking a parking officer how to begin the hike. He replied with a strange look, so no help there. I went back to my bike to figure out where I had gone wrong.
After rereading the instructions, I realized I had ridden to Kinkakuji (the Golden Pavilion) instead of Ginkakuji (the Silver Pavilion) which was back in the direction I`d come from. Good one Dede. So, I rode 40 minutes back to where I started and another 10 minutes to the silver pavilion where I found the first photo easily and finally hiked Mount Daimonji.

A torii gate I found cycling to the wrong pavilion...

Finally on the right track, the path leading to the hike.

The trees that line the same track.

The fresh spring water at the base of the mountain.

Finally, the steps leading up the mountain.

"Yodarekake" bib wearing stone statues.

The view from the top! Unfortunately, it was a really cloudy day and thus all the photos I took were all a bit overexposed but I think this gives an idea of what the view was like, breathtaking.