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. It is a sweet and rich fragrant flower.
Cape Jasmin in downtown Kyoto.
Hydrangeas in Chishaku-in Temple.
If you visit “Sanjusangendo Temple” or “Kyoto National Museum”, stop by this “Chishaku-in Temple” as well. Hydrangea is at its best now.
The garden of Heianjigu Shrine.
If you visit Heian jingu Shrine, let’s also enter the garden. You can enjoy Japanese style gardens and flowers of the four seasons.
The irises and Hydrangea in Umenomiya Taisha Shrine.
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.
Shoden-ji Temple
Syodenji – also “Shakkei” of Mt. Hiei.
And also David Bowie loved.
Entsuji Temple – formerly a part of the villa of the Emperor.
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.
Shisendo Satsuki Azalea
Shisendo temple is one of Satsuki-azalea’s most famous spots in Kyoto.
Omi-maiko beach at lake Biwa.
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.
The oldest and largest monastery – Tofukuji Temple.
“Tofukuji temple” is one of the oldest and largest monasteries in Japan. And the wooden bridge with roof crossing the valley in the precinct which is wrapped with about 2 thousand maple trees is called “Tuten-kyo bridge”, and is very famous as a sight for autumn leaves.
“Shosei-en” garden and blooming water lilies.
If you have to spend a couple hours at Kyoto station, such as train transition, we recommend that you visit “Shosei-en Garden”. Just a 10-minute walk from Kyoto Station. And from now to the summer, the water lily is at its best.