Fujimori Shrine at this timing is famous for its hydrangea garden. However this year there seems to be few flowers. So unfortunately we cannot recommend it much.
This white noble flower called "Cape jasmine" in English is also many planted as street trees in downtown Kyoto. And now is the flowering season. So you may meet this flower on the street now. But in that case you will surely be attracted to that sweet aroma first before finding the flower. It is such a sweet and rich fragrant flower.
If you visit "Sanjusangendo Temple" or "Kyoto National Museum", stop by this "Chishaku-in Temple" as well. Hydrangea is at its best now.
Admission Free Area.
More information : http://www.heianjingu.or.jp/shrine/garden.html
The garden of "Umenomiya Taisha Shrine" is famous for enjoying the seasonal flowers.
Now Iris (Japanese name: Hana-shobu) and hydrangea also is coming up.
"Shakkei" of Mt. Hiei.
David Bowie loved this garden.
This temple was originally built as an emperor's villa, making use of the scenery of Mt. Hiei as it is in the scenery of the garden. In other words, this place was selected as a villa place to capture this view into the garden.
In this way, the designing the garden by making the background scenery as it, is called "Shakkei" in Japanese. Incidentally, the literal translation of "Shakkei" is "borrowing landscape".
Shisendo temple is one of Satsuki-azalea's most famous spots in Kyoto.
Not bad to leave the Kyoto basin and visit the spacious Lake Biwa sometimes.
Omi-maiko beach is still off season. But, walking or sunbathing there are awesome.
Of course on a hot day, you can swim too, as you like.
"Kaisan - do" is located at the far end across the "Tsuten - kyo" bridge.
These green leaves are almost all maple.
Imagine. In autumn all of these will turn red.
