Kyoto, Part 2: Some Prefer Nettles

Day 3: Arashiyama

On day 3 I basically followed the route I suggested in my previous post.

Walking west from Utano, it takes about 10 minutes to reach Hirosawa pond.

Panorama of Hirosawa pond.

A fishing boat moored in the pond.

A small monument by the pond-side road.

Rustic buildings dot the far shores.

A villa on the eastern shore.

It's easy to forget you're in a city.

Farms and rice paddies lay between Hirosawa and Daikakuji.

 

The pagoda at Daikakuji.