Path of Philosophy Kyoto

I realized the other day that the time remaining on this expedition is fairly short and there is still quite a bit to see and do before we leave so we set out today to hit as many 'highlights' of Kyoto as we can. We started the day with a 10 minute way to Nijo Castle (former last of the shogun). While some portions were blocked off for restoration …

We took a bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto. We had to sleep on the floor on tatami mats like the Japanese do. The mat is 1 inch - ouch! We saw beautiful temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto. I washed my hands in the temple and prayed for my family. We threw pennies in the river for good luck. There is lots of bamboo and green tea ice cream. We …

Getting from Osaka to Kyoto is less than an hour by train so we get a lie in. Once arriving in Kyoto, we can immediately notice a difference. It's much smaller, quieter and the buildings are traditional rather than commercial skyscrapers. The Khaosan hostel is great and one of the first places with couches and beanbags we have seen in Asia. We didn …

Ya estamos en Japón, en Kyoto exactamente, capital cultural e histórica del país. Otra ciudad grande, mas de un millón de habitantes. Sede de unos 2000 templos y santuarios!!! no creo que nos de tiempo a verlos todos...En esta época del año todo esta precioso, hay muchos árboles, especialmente cerezos y ahora tienen unos colores espectaculares, en …

... at the place you planned to go. There are always surprises which make the journey special!! At the Path of Philosophy we seemed to forget the hunger and thirst! The beauty of the cherry blossom kept us exploring ...

... ! 1st stop was the Silver Pavilion, Ginkakuji Temple followed by a cycle along the small river also know as the path of philosophy - passing the odd temple along the way. We then visited a temple recommended by our didgeridoo playing friend. In our ...

... tori gate outfront Ikendo temple (more temples and zen gardens, each a different sect of buddhism) Nanzenji temple Path of philosophy (an ancient philosopher used to walk this path everyday) Ginkakuji (Silver Temple, but not made out of silver)/cone ...

... - perhaps the peacefulness and lack of tourists this early in the day assisted.    We made our way to the Path of Philosophy which is almost 2kms long, winding alongside a canal and very popular in cherry blossom season. We deviated part way ...

... along the way; the gardens are so very peaceful, and incredibly beautiful. Worth all the walking uphill for, definitely! Unfortunately, the path of philosophy took longer than expected, and we couldn't go to the last temple as we had a booking for the ...

... . Running along Kyoto's east side is a famous route running along the banks of a small creek, known as the Path of Philosophy, or Tetsugaku-no-michi. It first gained public interest thanks to 20th century philosopher Nishida Kitaro, and today it's a ...

... a shrine in a wooded glade which did look quite amazing with a small waterfall behind it. From Nanzen-ji you can walk along the 'Path of Philosophy' which is a path along a river which runs to Ginkaku-ji, unfortunately we didn't come up with anything ...

... . The gardens, nature and tranquillity was amazing. A good start to our Temple exploring. We then took the Tetsugaku-no-michi (Path of philosophy) back to town. A good 2 hour walk we'll have you know, and discovered some Japanese shrines and the massive ...

... the streets. We took a left from the pavilion entrance and stumbled onto Tetsugaku-no-michi, which translates to "The Path of Philosophy" and is apparently a good place to argue as the Japanese believe the truth cannot hide here. So we decided to buy ...

... so I gave it a miss. To the north of Nanzenji was the area I had been gradually making my way towards all day, the path of philosophy.  The path of philosophy is a 2km long walking course along a pretty canal lined with cherry blossom trees that ...