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Visiting Temples and Shrines: "Reservoir" in Temples.
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  • Written by A2002 on Oct 3, 2002
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  • I noticed many temples has a water point. I called it a small "reservoir". There are usually wooden scoop available. Use the scoop to get the water from the pool. It is use for cleaning your hands or face. Do be considerate not to dirty the water for others' use. In some temples, the water can be drank.

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    Visiting Temples and Shrines: No Smoking inside Temples.
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  • Written by A2002 on Oct 11, 2002
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  • As the temples are built from wood, smoking is banned inside the temples. The picture shows the sign for "No Smoking". I can read that cos I am literate in Chinese characters, not that I know Japanese.

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    Comments for A2002 about Kyoto
    muddybok Sun Jul 31, 2005 12:16 UTC
     Awesome Kyoto page. So many great tips, read until gonna go siau liau. ;-z
    dsantosh Mon May 31, 2004 13:00 UTC
     Superb Kyoto page. Fantastic phtographs and tips.
    bkoon Thu Apr 1, 2004 12:39 UTC
     Looking forward to JAPAN! YEAH!
    tiganeasca Thu Nov 13, 2003 15:10 UTC
     Thanks for sharing some beautiful pictures of what looks like a magical place! I enjoyed the tips--especially those you wrote from your own viewpoint.
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