京都散歩 (貴船・宝ヶ池) Stroll in Kyoto (Kibune,Takaragaike)
I did make the most of my remaining time in Kyoto today, not as a resident but as a tourist now. Setting off to north of Kyoto city, my first goal was the northern parts of the bank of Kamo river with rich nature and spacious and extensive lawns that I used to like a lot, which feels totally different from the hurly-burly and congested central places of Kyoto below Sanjo towards south from there; especially from Demachiyanagi and northwards.
Anyways just take a look and see what I mean!👀 Btw the Keihan line that I took today and had always taken while living in Kyoto is indeed cheap, convenient ,and never stops operation unlike JR.🚌
自然豊かな場所が京都市の北部にあります。今日は残りの京都での時間をそれらを訪れることに使うことにしました!京都市の三条から以南は狭い地域に密集等の喧噪ですが、出町柳から以北や、鴨川が分岐している左側の川(賀茂川)の上流の護岸は芝生豊かで広々している別世界が広がっています。😃 ところで京都にいる間はずっと乗っていた京阪電鉄ですが、JRと違い、安い・便利・止まらない(運休等)で非常に良いです!🚌
【賀茂川の護岸・芝生; 出町柳以北 River bank of Kamo river; north of Demachiyanagi】
Then, next from there is the Eizan line, which I had rarely taken, heading towards farther north of Kyoto Kibune; the very special place within me! It's been my treasure ever since I visited there in summer about 15 years ago(?) by moped.
The environment there is beyond words, a river with pristine water, thick forests yet well maintained and kept clean, fancy shops and restaurants including those that offer *Kawadoko (a place to eat at the river), popular with tourists.👟 Waking up more than 2km was so much more tiring than I had expected that I thought of giving up before I finally reached the shop where I got some souvenir this time. Cold but I sweat. :(
次に思い立ってそこから叡山電車に乗り貴船へ!15年位前(?)に夏に50ccで訪れてから、自分の中で宝物になっている場所です。澄んだ川、深い森や自然、川床等の風情のある店、観光地・・。🐶 舗装路ですが山道を2km以上歩いたのは大変でした。何とか店が見え、そこでお土産を買って終了。😃
【貴船 Kibune】
On the train to Kibune, I happened to know there was a Takaragaike station along the way (I had known another one on the subway); which is another treasure place of mine, so I got off there then walked to the park. I got lost the way and wasted some time, but somehow managed to get there.
Takaragaike is a park with a lot of nature and a big artificial pond in the centre. It is one of the most relaxing places in the midst nature or even the best place in that sense as far as I know. I have a lot of memories here as well.✨
The tranquility and the comfortable and calm atomosphere there do get my mind "reset" and draw me closer to what dwells deep within what was created. I was so happy to be able to visit the place again this time! ⤴ I got spiritually rejuvenated. You may wish to refer to this article on Takaragaike park. Ah just one thing to remember, no paper is provided nor sold at the public toilets there.😖
[Japan experience]
https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/kyoto/attractions-excursions/takaragaike-lake
貴船への電車の中で、宝ヶ池駅が叡山電鉄にもあることを知り(地下鉄の駅は知っていましたが)、帰りに寄ることにしました。道に迷ったりしながらひたすら歩き、残り時間も気にしながらなんとか到着! 京都を離れても、宝ヶ池は最も自然豊かで静かで落ち着く場所だと思っている、本当に特別な場所です。色々な思い出もあります。🐱
公園も広く、肝心の池を見る前にタイムアップかと思っていましたが、感動の池との再会! 人工の池だそうですが、動物も多く、本当に自然豊かな場所です。ただ、トイレにトイレットペーパーの設置がなく売ってもいないので、そちらは本当に要注意です。😖
ここに来る度、自分がリセットされる感覚になり、改めて色々なことに思いを巡らすことが出来ます。このような環境は、自分はこれまで、沖縄を含め、他に住んだ場所で見つけることが出来ませんでしたので、本当に唯一無二の場所です。今日行けて良かったです。😞