There was a big TV production going on, and it was especially crowded. They put a white screen around the TV personnel so the camera couldn’t see all the many tourists (mostly Japanese).
I also heard that when Japanese people tour Kyoto, Kiyomizudera is the first place they visit.
I liked it, but i don’t know if it was as amazing as all the other things I saw such as the fall leaves in Kamakura.