I came here to see the cherry blossoms. Perhaps because it was a slightly chilly weekday with light rain, there were not many tourists around, which was a relief. Mostly foreigners. Some were only 80% in bloom, but the row of cherry trees seen from the bridge was very beautiful and atmospheric. I wanted to have tea, but many of the shops were closed on Wednesdays, so I gave up. It's a nice walking course.

Philosophers Walk is about a 30 minute walk, more if crowded. It is level, and stroller friendly. There are plenty of little cafes and food booths, and taxis available at each end of the path. The cherry blossom trees are spectacular. There are cross streets so you don't have to do the whole path. Each end of the path has a large temple well worth visiting.

Philosopher’s Path stretches about 2 km along a picturesque canal. Feel free to combine this poetic stroll with a visit to the lovely garden at the Silver Pavilion (which isn't immensely exciting on its own). You'll find a couple of cafes and shops along Philosopher’s Path, so you can quench your thirst and indulge in any shopping desires.

It’s a pleasant enough walk along a small river, and you pass a number of shrines. When the blossom is fully out it’s probably very pretty, but it will also be rammed full of people. I didn’t think it was worth going out of your way for.

It was a lovely walk along the Philosopher's Path in May, with its fresh greenery. It was a little cooler and the sunlight was strong. I took a bus from Ginkakuji-michi to the Sanmon Gate of Nanzenji Temple, then took the subway from Keage to Nijo Station. It was a lovely walk. There were a lot of foreign tourists, probably due to the weak yen.

Beautiful walk in early May, partly sunny and in the mid 60’s temperatures-wise. Long after the sakuro blooms had passed, the well tended gardens on both sides of the walk were wonderful. Marita was an absolute artist we met making bamboo boats of flower blossoms for all who passes by, “just to be happy”. A few musicians along the way added to the beauty. My wife and I chose multiple pieces of very nice hand-crafted bowls and pottery near the northern end. In the 3 hours we spent there, we actually only visited the ‘Silver Pavilion’ and it’s gorgeous gardens; the rest of the time just perusing and shopping, a beautiful experience

Given the presentation given by the guides, I had more than one doubt as to whether I would be able to complete this beautiful path which climbs up a hill alongside a canal - and which, as the name given to it indicates, it should favor the meditation of those who follow it. For various reasons: because I had already spent a couple of hours visiting some temples in the surrounding area, where I had arrived on foot from my hotel in the centre, because I was in my seventies and because in fact the undertaking is not very easy. But I did it, I forced myself to meditate (at least partially succeeding) and I enjoyed it all.

This is a scenic walk which, however, would have to be considered a secondary attraction in Kyoto. If you have more than one or two days in Kyoto, it is a very enjoyable walk. It could, in fact, be part of an entire day in northeastern Kyoto, perhaps starting at the Nanzen-ji temple in the south, then the Eikando temple, the walking the Philospher's path from the southern end, stopping at the Honen-in temple, and ending at the Ginkaku-ji temple at the northern end of the Philosopher's path (or vice versa, from north to south). Unless you use a taxi, you will have to learn to use the Kyoto bus system in order to get to either end of the Philosopher's Path, as this area is quite far removed from the subway. The buses are easy to use if you have a Pasmo card and a good mapping system on your cellphone.

Walked the southern end of the path during cherry blossom season. It was quieter than the keage incline (where we started from) and very peaceful. The canals are super cute. The cherry trees aren't as dense here, but placed throughout the path (at least on the southern end). I would have liked to walk farther up, but we had other stops planned and left the path early. The exit we found was convenient to continue our walking loop around Kyoto.

Excellent place to walk in nature, when cherries 🍒 blossom that is extra bonus. Path is famous as walking place for university philosophers. There are many temples and historical place along the route. No problem having coffee or cake, it is very popular for locations tourists. Right shoes, water and snack is great, it is light exercise even for older people