At Kyoto

i went to Kyoto, where is one of the most famous sightseeing spots in Japan, to sightsee KINKAKU temple and GINKAKU temple, with my family.
My first son, an elementary school student, asked me to go to Kyoto for his study.
He's very interested in old Japanese history.
i decided to go to Kyoto for him.
it's pretty good for his study to see real ones of historical construct, i think.

When we visited there, there were crowded with so many tourists. We could hear a couple of languages, Chinese and Korean languages.... i'm unhappy with having no opportunities to have a chat in English. :-p

Anyway, i've got a strange word, "Where's the check point", was talking by lots of students on school trip.
i asked them what the word mean. They taught me it means points to check whether or not they visited there by their teachers.
When i was a highschool student, all the students used to visit any spots with their teachers.
But, now never. They have to make some plans which spots they should make a visit, and which transportation they should take.
it's effective way for their study, isn't it ? and simular to orienteering, you know.

i'm glad to have a good time with them, and of course with my family.