Kyoto: Philosopher’s Walk
The Philosopher’s Walk, also known as the Philosopher’s Path, starts right outside the entrance to Ginkaku-ji (銀閣寺) 🗾 and runs between it and Nanzen-ji, another Buddhist temple, with other temples and shrines in between. The walk, named after two 20th-century Japanese philosophers, follows an irrigation channel lined with cherry trees (not in bloom when we were there) and takes between 30 and 45 minutes to complete.
We were planning to complete the walk, but the day’s very high temperatures discouraged us. We got partway and came upon an outfit that offered us sweets and ice cream, so we decided to try out: Salon de thé Mercredi 🗾. The items were somewhat different in flavor from mainstream, but delicious nonetheless. Besides, we achieved the goal of escaping the heat for a bit.
After that, we walked to a nearby main street and took a taxi to our next planned destination: Nijo Castle.