Philosopher's Path
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry blossoms, early April.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A canal-side walk of about 2 km between Ginkakuji and Nyakuoji Shrine, lined with some 400 cherry trees.
Nearby
- Ginkakuji (Silver Pavilion) ≈ 10 min by car
- Nanzen-ji Temple ≈ 15 min by car
- Shimogamo Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Gion & Hanamikoji ≈ 20 min by car
- Sannenzaka and Ninenzaka ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossoms, early April
- Getting there
- City bus to Ginkakuji-michi (north end); Keage Station is about 20 min walk from the south end
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- Combine with Ginkakuji, Honen-in and Nanzenji
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info