Kyoto

View of Kyoto City from Shogunzuka

Kyoto City spread out beneath the hills of Higashiyama

Cathy Cawood Sep 29, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>On weekends and holidays many people come here to enjoy the views</p>

<p>Viewpoint  framed by overhanging trees</p>

<p>Clouds cast shadows on the city below</p>

<p>The car park looks out over the hills</p>

<p>Unfortunately Shogunzuka was undergoing reconstruction, so I couldn't enter the garden.</p>

<p>Lantern on the gate overhung by red maple leaves</p>

<p>From the trail below I could see a crane in the grounds of Shogunzuka</p>

One of the best places for views over Kyoto is the carpark of Shogunzuka. You can reach it by car along Higashiyama Driveway, but there is also some very pleasant hiking trails that lead from Awata Shrine, Chishaku-in Temple, or Rokusho Shrine in Yamashina. If the renovations at Shogunzuka are completed, be sure to visit and take some photos for me!

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...