2018 Sakura Sakura Sakura

Nakaragai Path on Kamogawa river bank.

Along the bank of Kamogawa river it seen so many SAKURA, specially famous area is Nakaragi path(800m) beside the Kyoto botanical gardens. Sakura tunnel path is simply overwhelming.

Arashiyama with Cherry blossoms is the best season now.

Ninenzaka and “Yasaka-no-To”(Yasaka Tower (Five-storied Pagoda))

It will be a bit off the Golden route, but let’s stop by looking at the five-storied pagoda.

Ninenzaka facing north.

Yasakanoto is the landmark of this district.

Ninenzaka facing south.

Hello Kitty Saryo (Cafe) They offer vegetarian food also.

Yasaka-no-To

Yasaka-no-To (Yasaka Tower (Five-storied Pagoda))

See the map to drop in to “Yasaka-no-To”.
Yasaka-no-To is a tower located inside the precincts of Hokanji temple. So note that the official name is Hokanji Temple.

Nene-no-Michi and Ishibe-Koji (Ishibe Alley) in Sakura.

It is part of the golden route of tourism in Kyoto, passing from Maruyama Park to Kiyomizu-dera temple.
On the east side of “Nene-no-Michi”, on the top of the hill is Kodaiji temple, and to the west there is “Ishibe-Koji ” ( Stone wall Alley) which is a scenic spot.

Nene-no-michi

Nene-no-Michi facing south.

Daiunin Temple. Mainly private. Please enjoy the scenery from the outside.

Ishibe-Koji ( Stone wall Alley)

Taizo-in Temple : Beautiful garden and Cherry Blosssoms.

Taizo-in is one of the sub-temple of Myoshin-ji Temple Complex.

Taizo-in HP

Traditional scenery district “Shinbashi(Tatsumi Bridge)” in Cherry blossoms.

The above is a very nice place. But these days it’s too popular and it’s too crowded.
The place of the bottom photo is still calm, plas it is close to Shimbashi. so please try to go.
See map.

The landmark cherry blossoms at Maruyama-koen Park.

Maruyama-koen Park where a cherry tree representing Kyoto soars.

There are other famous temples lined up on the Golden Route.

”Sannenzaka” where a beautiful cherry tree reigns.

On the stone steps of “Sannenzaka”, beautiful cherry blossoms spread the branches like holding the umbrella. A part of the Golden route from Heianjigu Shrine.Kiyomizudera Temple is already right there. ( Shot on March 29)