Kyoto - The Old Japan I was Looking For...

Having been in Japan for about 3-4 months now, I've visited some very beautiful places but still had an itch to scratch with regards to finding somewhere that I felt represented the 'old' Japan that I was imagining. Things such as Zen gardens, temples, tea houses which help facilitate the attainment of satori or enlightenment! Well, if not enlightenment, then at least a nice place to enjoy the aesthetics and ambience. If you are careful to look, you can find a taste of this in Kyoto.