Cherry Blossoms are Quite Early in Kyoto This Year
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by Jeffrey Friedl Thu, March 29th, 2018 8:45pm JST (7 years ago)

Cherry are blossoming quite a bit early in Kyoto this year. I had a shopping errand to do, so I took the long way to check out a few cherry-blossom spots around town. Unlike a similar outing last year, this year I had only a small little camera with me, so the photos aren't too exciting, but they perhaps give a sense for some of the places. Many were at full bloom already.

Each photo has a map link under it.

Chion'in Temple (知恩院) -- Chion'in Temple (知恩院) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 37mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Chion'in Temple (知恩院)
Maruyama Park (円山公園) ugly, as usual -- Maruyama Park (円山公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Maruyama Park (円山公園)
ugly, as usual
Maruyama Park (円山公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Partially-Retracted Roof The ongoing roof repairs at the Chion'in Temple must be winding up -- Maruyama Park (円山公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 72mm — 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Partially-Retracted Roof
The ongoing roof repairs at the Chion'in Temple must be winding up
Maruyama Park's Main Tree -- Maruyama Park (円山公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 50mm — 1/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Maruyama Park's Main Tree
Tourists -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 40mm — 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Tourists
Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1/640 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Large Cemetery -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 35mm — 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Large Cemetery
Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nene-no Michi -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Nene-no Michi
Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 46mm — 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Matsubara Bridge -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 54mm — 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Matsubara Bridge -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Matsubara Bridge -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Don't See Many Of These in Kyoto -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1/125 sec, f/3.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Don't See Many Of These
in Kyoto
Cafe Collabo (カフェコラボ) -- Cafe Collabo (カフェコラボ) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 30mm — 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Cafe Collabo (カフェコラボ)
Toji-in Temple (等持院) -- Toji-in Temple (等持院) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 34mm — 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Toji-in Temple (等持院)
Hirano Shrine from across the street -- サニーハイム金閣寺 -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/320 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Hirano Shrine
from across the street
Hirano Shrine (平野神社) The trees are lovely, but the crowds and the vending stalls ruin it -- Hirano Shrine (平野神社) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Hirano Shrine (平野神社)
The trees are lovely, but the crowds and the vending stalls ruin it
Hirano Shrine (平野神社) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 60mm — 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Hirano Shrine (平野神社) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 67mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 29mm — 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos

I swung by the Kyoto Imperial Palace Park (京都御所公園), which has some nice blossom areas in its northwest, and wasn't disappointed... it was, by far, the nicest area that I visited today. It had such a lovely vibe.

Kyoto Imperial Palace Park (京都御所公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 56mm — 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto Imperial Palace Park (京都御所公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 24mm — 1/125 sec, f/5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto Imperial Palace Park (京都御所公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 58mm — 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto Imperial Palace Park (京都御所公園) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 47mm — 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/200 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos

Any of the “nearby photos” links under the shots above brings you to other blog posts from this area, including many with wonderful blossoms (such as this) or fall colors (such as this).

Kamo Ohashi Bridge -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/250 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Shinnyodo Temple (真如堂本坊) -- Shinnyodo Temple (真如堂本坊) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 52mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Shinnyodo Temple (真如堂本坊)
(compare to this photo of the same path last fall) -- Shinnyodo Temple (真如堂本坊) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 38mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
(compare to this photo of the same path last fall)
Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺) -- Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/400 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺)
Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/125 sec, f/4.5, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 67mm — 1/125 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Konkaikomyou-ji Temple (金戒光明寺) -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 41mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Back Close to Home -- Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 47mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos
Back Close to Home
Kyoto, Japan -- Copyright 2018 Jeffrey Friedl, https://regex.info/blog/ -- This photo is licensed to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (non-commercial use is freely allowed if proper attribution is given, including a link back to this page on http://regex.info/ when used online)
Panasonic LX100 at an effective 75mm — 1/160 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — map & image data — nearby photos

Clicking through to the Strava activity below brings you to a map showing all the photos.


Related posts:
April8th,2005The Ugliness of Japanese Cherry-Blossom Viewing
December5th,2007Nikon D200 “Black Frame Syndrome” (with a desktop-background bonus)
April9th,2008Gorgeous Cherry Blossoms at Kyoto's Old Imperial Palace
March10th,2014Inside the Roof of Kyoto's Chion’in Temple
April7th,2017Putzing Around Kyoto on a Fine Spring Day
November23rd,2017A Few Views of Kyoto's Spectacular Eisho-in Temple, and More
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Beautiful Sakura trees. Nice there are lots of tourists overseas to enjoy Hanami… ^^

— comment by TS on April 1st, 2018 at 5:42am JST (7 years ago) — comment permalink
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