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Here are 14 recommended cherry blossom viewing spots in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto!
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(1) Kamogawa River/Hanki no Michi
- Strolling through the “cherry blossom tunnel ” with its superb view
- Hanami while listening to the murmuring of the Kamo River
- Enjoy nearby spots such as Kyoto Botanical Garden and Kamigamo Shrine
Nanzenji Temple
- Sanmon Gate, with its “magnificent view ?
- Beautiful Hojo Garden by Enshu Kobori
- Suijukaku, famous as a location for TV dramas
- Cherry blossom trees along the former Keage Incline
The Path of Philosophy
- Cherry blossom tunnel with about 500 cherry trees
- (4) “Sekisetsu Cherry Blossoms” donated by the Japanese painter Hashimoto Sekisetsu
- A path of contemplation surrounded by silence
Kyoto Botanical Garden
- About 500 cherry trees of 180 varieties are in full bloom.
- Many varieties of cherry trees can be enjoyed, including someiyoshino cherry trees and red weeping cherry trees.
- Fantastic nighttime cherry blossom lighting
- Cherry blossoms can be seen for a long period of time from early March to late April.
5) Heian Jingu Shrine
- About 300 cherry trees of 20 varieties are in full bloom.
- The main type is “red weeping cherry”.
- Fantastic nighttime cherry blossom illumination
6) Sanzenin Temple
7) Okazaki Sosui
- Cherry trees along the 1.5km-long Biwako Sosui
- Cherry blossoms can be viewed up close by riding on a “Jujiseki-Bune” (stone boat).
- Nearby are Heian Shrine and the Keage Incline.
8) Kawabata Street
Myoumanji Temple
- A magnificent view of about 200 cherry trees decorating the precincts of the temple
- Splendid red weeping cherry blossoms in front of the Daishoin Temple
- Cherry blossoms can be viewed in the quiet precincts of the temple.
- Enjoy the borrowed view of cherry blossoms and Mt.
10) Jakkoji Temple
- Enjoy the late blooming cherry bloss oms
- Relax and enjoy viewing cherry blossoms in the quiet precincts of the temple
- Beautiful collaboration of a historic temple and cherry blossoms
Hakuryuen (White Dragon Garden)
- Beautiful contrast of green moss and cherry blossoms
- The vermilion-lacquered Taiko-bashi (drum bridge) shining against the cherry blossoms
- Collaboration with the Eizan Train
(12) Yase area
- Gradation of blooming time due to the difference in elevation
- Viewing the cherry blossoms from the window of the cable car
- Collaboration of cherry blossoms and the spectacular view from Mt.
- Combination with nearby sightseeing spots such as Ruriko-in Temple
⑬ Konkai Komyoji Temple
- The imposing Somei-Yoshino blooming in front of the 23-meter-high temple gate
- A row of cherry trees near Gokurakubashi Bridge, where the cemetery of the Aizu clan is located
- Enjoy the cherry blossoms by taking a leisurely stroll through the historic precincts of the temple
Kuramadera Temple
- A breathtaking view of approximately 500 cherry trees in full bloom
- Unshu-zakura” cherry blossoms blooming between evergreen trees
- Historic walking paths dotted with historical sites of Ushiwakamaru
