After having a really good buffet breakfast at the Rihga Royal Hotel, we took a peaceful walk along the banks of the Kamogawa river. "Kamo"means "duck" and "kawa" means "river" in Japanese. The Kamogawa is the river that flows through the center of historic Kyoto. You can still see many ducks and other river birds on the Kamogawa and many quaint restaurants and cafes overlook the river. After strolling along Pontocho, a famous, historical, narrow lane lined with bars and restaurants by the river, we headed east to the foot of the mountains to visit Nanzenji which means "South Zen Temple" . This is a big temple complex with a massive wooden gate and three famous historical Japanese gardens. We were lucky to visit in the Koyo or autumn leaf season and the gardens were stunningly beautiful with brilliant red maple leaves. After looking at the famous zen stone garden we knelt and drank matcha in a Japanese tatami room designed to look onto a waterfall immediately outside. Although there were many tourists, the gardens still felt like a magical, fairy tale places quite different to the world outside.
鴨川をテクテクと歩きながら南禅寺へ
大阪から30分位で来れるのにあまり私は
来ないのかな？一年ぶり～
南禅寺 スッゴい人
わぁ✨綺麗
寒いのが苦手なので紅葉あぁ～っ寒い
でも綺麗
グリーン グリーンした初夏やお花のほうが
好きだったので
んーぅ紅葉 葉っぱの死骸やんってよく言って
たけど😅🎵ちょっと撤回♥
赤色🍁もみじ🍁お気に入り
あぁ綺麗
着物でお散歩すれば良かった😅🎵
雨上がり更に綺麗
ちょっとホッコリお抹茶
寒いの嫌いだけど日本のいいところは四季を
たのしめる♥
おまけ🐵 ひひひ
My miniature george