Jack and I continued our walk and reached the Kamo River. The Kamo River (鴨川, Kamo-gawa), runs through Kyoto and is a popular place for locals and visitors to wander, sit by the water, and enjoy a slower pace of the city.
Enjoyed a lovely lunch overlooking the Kamo River. Honestly, it doesn’t get much better.
We went back and took a leisurely stroll along Pontocho Street, wandering through its narrow laneways lined with lanterns, cosy eateries, and the unmistakable charm of old Kyoto.
It eventually led us back to the main roads, where eye-catching architecture, sculptures and all sorts of cute, unmistakably Japanese details kept making us stop and smile.
Takase River is a great place to unwind.
Still walking and seeing these cute little things.
And, as usual, hubby and I got lost again. But getting lost led us to this beautiful temple. Kennin-ji, Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple, was founded in 1202 by Eisai and sits quietly in the historic Gion district.
Got so tired so we just decided to take a cab back to the hotel.
This was in 8 November 2025.
Looks lovely Teresa, only so much walking you can do 😀
I know right. But this is the only country that I did this much walking everywhere haha
A lovely walk and full of interesting details! Seems you fond a great spot for lunch too 🙂
Oh yes, a lot of them opened night time so happy to have found this one. Thanks Sarah.