According to Buddhism, the source of all human misery is "attachments". We should endeavour to let go of our attachments, namely the material ones. To remind you not to succumb to materialism, the temples in Kyoto sell gold plastic Buddha statues, magic arrows, and other good luck charms. Some temples let you write down your wishes for a higher salary or a prettier spouse on a piece of paper, and hang it up on the wishing board. You can also pray to Chinese gods of money called shichi-fuku-jin.
In recent years, escaped pet North American raccoons have severely damaged Kyoto's temples, digging tunnels in Zen gardens, punching holes through roofs, scratching wooden pillars, and feeding off of the abundant garbage deposited by tourists. Buddhist priests have been discussing ways to kill the raccoons that threaten to destroy Kyoto.
When you get bored of the fake traditions, there is also a modern observation tower that looks like an uglier version of the CN tower.
