Travel Goals: Kiyomizu-dera

Among the many places I haven't been yet is Kiyomizu-dera. I can't believe I haven't been to visit the iconic temple yet. So famous it is, that even overseas it is often referred to as Kiyomizu-"DERA", rather than Kiyomizu "TEMPLE". Sometimes though I see it written as "Kiyomizu-dera temple", which translates as "Kiyomizu temple temple"! 

The reason I haven't visited yet is because I know it is somewhere I will eventually get to. I don't like having regrets, but I do realize that I wasted a prime opportunity to visit Kiyomizu-dera and Kyoto in general. That is, during the pandemic when Japan was still closed to overseas travel. That is the only time in recent history that Kyoto hasn't been overrun by tourists. 

Although, I haven't visited yet, half of my family has. My husband, my son and my eldest daughter all went to the temple with their school, during their Junior High School years. My other two daughters will eventually go. When I get to go, remains to be seen. But I will get there one day!