Tour the Japanese Gardens in Kyoto Japan

📍 Kyoto, Japan🔄 Repeatable👤 All ages

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Wander through some of the world's most perfectly manicured gardens where every stone, tree, and water feature has been placed with centuries of intention. Visit during cherry blossom season or autumn for extra magic, though each season reveals different carefully crafted beauty. The Ginkaku-ji and Kinkaku-ji temple gardens are must-sees.

Difficulty

15/100Easy

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Cost

$50 – $200

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Time

half-day

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People

🌳

Setting

outdoor

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Season

any

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Equipment

None needed

People who tried this

“I visited Kyoto in May, so while it was beautiful with lush, green foliage everywhere, it was sort of like the lull time between the full blooming of cherry blossoms and azaleas in the spring, and the explosion of color that happens every fall. I couldn’t quite figure out if I was there at the tail end of the azalea blooming season or right at the beginning of the season.”

mixed— mysocalledcreativelife · Personal blogsource ↗

“Another beautiful garden is the Shinen Gardens located at the Heian Shrine. This was another place replete with azaleas in partial bloom, and I kept imagining what it looks like during the height of blooming season when it would be a riot of color. It was also full of fledgling iris flowers and waterlilies, which just started their blooming season.”

positive— mysocalledcreativelife · Personal blogsource ↗