There are many places to enjoy cherry blossom along the Kamogawa in Kyoto. One good spot is near Kita-oji Bridge. When I went there, glorious weeping pink cherry blossom overhung the path, while paler upright species of cherry blossom lined the opposite riverbank. Food vendors set up their stalls, a koto concert provided traditional style entertainment. Kyoto Botanical gardens is nearby, so you could easily visit there as well.
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Spring beside the Kamogawa
Enjoy O-hanami on the riverbank
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![Looking North along the Kamogawa ](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-65004/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-65004.jpg)
Looking North along the Kamogawa
![Beautiful weeping cherry blossom spills over the path along the river](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64994/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64994.jpg)
Beautiful weeping cherry blossom spills over the path along the river
![Bamboo lattice holds trailing sprays of pink blossom](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64995/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64995.jpg)
Bamboo lattice holds trailing sprays of pink blossom
![Vendor arranging trays of sweet rice cakes](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64996/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64996.jpg)
Vendor arranging trays of sweet rice cakes
![Vendor selling dango-mochi and sakura-mochi (traditional sweet rice cakes)](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64993/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64993.jpg)
Vendor selling dango-mochi and sakura-mochi (traditional sweet rice cakes)
![Hanami picnickers under cherry trees](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64997/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64997.jpg)
Hanami picnickers under cherry trees
![Musician playing koto, a traditional Japanese instrument](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64998/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64998.jpg)
Musician playing koto, a traditional Japanese instrument
![Koto concert](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-64999/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-64999.jpg)
Koto concert
![Delicious fried chicken](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-65000/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-65000.jpg)
Delicious fried chicken
![The barbecued meat looked good](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-65001/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-65001.jpg)
The barbecued meat looked good
![People sitting on the riverside](https://a1.cdn.japantravel.com/photo/10841-65002/1000/kyoto-spring-beside-the-kamogawa-65002.jpg)
People sitting on the riverside
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Muhammad Asyraf Ramadhan
10 years ago
Good writing quality! After reading your article, it makes me really want to visit the place and do the picnics.. lol
James Forest
10 years ago
A very pretty place.
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