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Philosopher's Path

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Philosopher's Path

Two canal-side kilometers from Ginkaku-ji to Nanzen-ji, past a dozen small temples. Transcendent in cherry-blossom week, genuinely lovely any morning. End at Nanzen-ji's brick aqueduct.

Photo: Reggaeman, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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  • Neighborhoods & Walks

    The in-between wandering that makes Kyoto: lantern-lit alleys, canal paths, and bamboo.