The Philosopher’s Path
My day in Kyoto began with an appropriately themed Buddha Bowl from Veg Out, a delicious vegan/vegetarian restaurant with a view of the Kamo River.
view from the table at Veg Out
Nanzen-ji Zen Buddhism Temple: image of the main gate, or “sannon,” above. The original gate was built in 1296, but burned down and was reconstructed in 1628!
On the path to the waterfall shrine: Nanzen-ji oku-no-in.
The beginning of the Philosopher’s Path (Tetsugaku No Michi), so named because a well-known philosopher from the University of Kyoto, Nishida Kitaro, (one who helped begin the Kyoto school of philosophy) walked this path each day along the canal. In spring, the famous cherry blossom (sakura) are in full bloom. The entire path is only 2km, but it’s easy to spend hours here, staring and strolling.
Artist on bridge. I purchased an excellent sketching of his:
