Takaraga-ike Park and Pond, Kyoto

Row, row, row your boat!

Komal Khiani May 26, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>When was the last time you went boating? </p>

<p>Beautiful views! It's definitely worth walking these 20 minutes around the pond.</p>

<p>There are a lot of activities to keep children busy for hours.</p>

<p>Perfect place for a lazy Saturday.</p>

<p>Others come here just for the peaceful environment this park offers.</p>

<p>You have to try crossing one of these, it's fun!</p>

<p>A wonderful view of Kyoto's surrounding hills. </p>

<p>The path less traveled is always the one which interests me the most. </p>

<p>The walking path around the pond—looks larger than a usual pond in a city park, right?</p>

<p>Perfectly planned picnic with food and wine. </p>

<p>These kids were so curious; they kept on firing questions at their mother, who seemed to struggle a bit to always come up with the right answer.</p>

<p>I love fishes and so I spent a long time watching them.</p>

<p>The only statue I could in all the greenery.</p>

<p>It will cost you ¥1,000 to rent one of those boats for an hour. </p>

<p>You can get as close as you want to feed her; she was harmless. </p>

Takaraga-ike Koen (宝が池公園) a large park located in Kyoto City's Sakyo ward, a little north of the city center. It is close to the Kyoto International Conference Center and the nearest train stations are Kokusai-kaikan and Takaraga-ike. The main attraction of this park is the huge pond, ideal for families as well as couples and groups of friends. Definitely try a tour on one of those boats!

Komal Khiani @komal.khiani

A travelaholic and a photographer, I believe that travel broadens one's view towards the world. Experiencing other cultures, meeting new people from other communities and other countries, exploring new places is something that inspires me everyday.