Maruyama Park, in Kyoto, Japan has an enchanting pond encircled by pretty landscaping with a picturesque foot-bridge in the center. There’s no need to walk up the gully, but do consider having a meal at the traditional restaurant in the small park, serving shojin ryori vegetarian temple cuisine. We will show you their famous potatoes shortly.
Maruyama is a wonderful and famous place to do some relaxing.
And there are some ducks, there are crows – some locals feeding the ducks here.
These wild birds have become so used to people that they are very friendly, even the ravens which are normally quite elusive.
You can easily walk into Maruyama Park from a couple of nearby famous temples of Yasaka and Kiyomizu. Chion-in is on the north edge of the park. So this is really one of the most popular strolls in all of Kyoto. We're in the eastern part of Kyoto, the Higashiyama district.
a little stroll along the stream here.
The park is most famous for its cherry blossoms in the month of April, which attract millions of people.
This is a classic walk and it leads you into another path with a bridge crossing over the pond, and the path can continue up along the stream if you wish for another quarter-mile. It's a very easy stroll with these beautiful weeping willow trees.
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