the philosopher's path is a stone path through the northern part of kyoto's higashiyama district.

philosopher 039 path tetsugaku michi architecture asia asian beautiful bloom buddha buddhism buddhist canal cherry blossom colorful destination flower flowering full garden hanami higashiyama holy japan japanese kansai kinki kyoto landscape nature park picknick sacred sakura scenic season shinto shrine spring temple tourism tourist travel worship zen march 2023: philosopher's stone northern kyoto's district follows lined hundreds trees district