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Cherry blossom lined walk
Walk along the canal to view beautiful cherry blossoms in a loverly setting. The walk leads to the Silver Temple, there are cafes and tea houses along the path. Allow a full day to soak it all up and really enjoy it. Near the temple there is a market like couple of streets good shopping. Accessible by train and bathrooms in cafes.
Places to picnic too but be aware it’s a long walk so you wouldn’t want to be carrying g too much
A highlight of Kyoto.
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Maybe 3.5 stars? (Off season) It is a leisurely stroll with a few temples and shrines along it. Peaceful enough and on a Monday afternoon it wasn’t too busy.
Based on other pictures it looks like I came too late for the cherry blossom bloom and early for autumn colors. Either would have likely made for busier walkways but much prettier experiences/ photos.
During our visit, we experienced the pathway at the tail end of the Sakura peak bloom. The canals were blanketed with petals, and the wind occasionally made a few more fall. The experience was magical at times.
The canal is of a decent length, lined with numerous stalls and cafes along the walkway. We went around noon, and there was a fair number of visitors, but not so many that it bothered us.
Nearby, there are a few shrines, and we visited a couple of them, just a few minutes' walk from the canal.
Take a city bus ride to this gem. Amazingly beautiful during sakura bloom. Gets very crowded mid day with tour buses but worth the visit to see these views. The path is a short beautiful walk. Lots of nearby shops and food options as would be expected for a tourist attraction. Pics from April 6.
This is THE Sakura experience to come and see in all of Kyoto. A most tranquil place in the eastern part of town - catch the bus for a 10 min ride from Kyoto Station. In April, this about 1.5km quite small path alongside a small stream will actually explode with all kinds of cherry blossom trees, ranging in color from pure snowy white, to lushius dark read pink. Photographers and strolling familys are plenty, some ladies wearing traditional Kimono dresses to be divined alongside the beautiful flowers. The full path (about 25 min) will take you south and connect easily to the famous Shrines in the hills nearby. Highly recommended!