The walk is about two miles, which is pretty, but except for lively trees, it looks the same as you continue. We decided not to walk the entire way since the views didn’t really change much. I’m sure this walk would be better in the spring with the cherry blossoms.

Philosopher's Walk is a beautiful laneway alongside a creek. In the fall, the leaves were changing. There were some quaint shops along the pathway. There is an upper walk that goes to a Temple area. Great for snacks. We found ourselves here because of a dinner reservation at an incredible restaurant, Monk. If you are lucky enough to book a seat at Monk, you are in for a fabulous treat.

Walked along this quaint path from one end to the other and it brought back many memories from a walk we did here years ago. Not as busy as some other areas which was nice. Shops and cafes to stop for a snack or drink along the way. Very peaceful and lovely

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.

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

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.