Ryuhoji

 Maybe these tracks in the concrete were left by one of the foxes, which may go out wandering when no one is around.

 Behind the 13-level pagoda and the stature you can see the plastic sheets surrounding the oldest of the buildings in the compound, currently undergoing repairs and reconstruction.

 The statue in more detail.

 A small building near the gate. As we were leaving, I noticed the carvings up under the eaves.

 We left Ryuhoji and returned to the main street where we entered a restaurant. It was very small, only three tables, but it has a very good reputation. The main item on the menu is katsu, pork covered in breadcrumbs and deep fat fried. It was delicious. The decor was rather old fashion and it looked like there has been no remodeling for years. The feel of the place was enhanced by this radio.

Our guest, who bought the meal for us (thank you, again) leaving the restaurant. The large picture illustrates the primary dish on the menu, katsu with a large pile of thinly sliced cabbage, Both are eaten with a soy sauce and sesame based sauce.

Ryuhoji

 Up under the eaves of the pagoda I notice a colorful but unidentifiable animal of some sort.

 Another Buddhist statue with fresh flowers but again I do not know who it represents.

 This is the little Shinto shrine that is next to the main hall.  The statues of two foxes in front of the torii, two in this case, plus the fact that the torii are red implies that this is one of the Inari Shrines. Inari is the Shinto god (kami) of fertility, rice, agriculture, foxes, industry, and worldly success. Apparently about one third of the shrines in Japan are dedicated to Inari.

 Some one has place a container of rice wine, sake, between the legs of this fox.

 This is the beginning of a small construction project. I know this because of the bamboo poles at the four corners of the space and right in the middle (very hard to see) a shorter pole with folded white paper hanging from it. This shows that the Shinto ceremony to bless the site has been completed. This was done even though this is a Buddhist temple.

This is a strong storage house where the temple keeps it valuables, mostly art work, I would imagine. This storage buildings have thick walls, strong windows and doors, and would be very hard to break into without making a huge amount of noise for a long time.

Rin'oji

 This stone structure has small rocks piled on it as offerings.

 I found a group of stools (?). They are made from ceramic and a shaped like tree trunks. The tops, however, are covered with a colorful glaze that runs down the sides.

 The small pond is home to a number of carp.

 Depending where you stand, the view of the pond is completely different.

 A large and a small Buddhist statues. The seem to be engaging with the peace and tranquility of the garden and especially the pond.

A view of the pagoda from across the pond.