After many years of going and experiencing cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, I have narrowed down the 2 most beautiful places to see cherry blossoms in this ancient city. Each place has its own unique characteristics, suitable for many different photography styles.

1. 伏見十石舟 – Fushimi

Website: https://kyoto-fushimi.or.jp/fune/

Address: https://goo.gl/maps/xg3mbjR12y7SbD896

Is a branch of the Uji River, with the highlight being two rows of cherry blossoms spread across both river banks, creating an extremely "cinematic" scene.

Cherry blossoms on both river banks in Fushimi, Kyoto

You can also sit on the boat and admire the scenery on both sides of the river (fee 1200yen)

View cherry blossoms on a boat at Fushimi Kyoto
Enjoy the scenery on both sides of the river from the boat

You can comfortably find a beautiful shooting angle without having to move too much.

Here are some suggestions for my shooting angles, photos taken with the FujiFilm XT-3 & Fujinon XF 16-80mm F4 combo. Remember to click on each photo to see it more clearly !

Cherry blossoms next to the stairs
Shooting scene
Fushimi Kyoto cherry blossoms
Capture people
Sakura rainy day
couple with sakura
Couple photography is also suitable!
Sakura in Kyoto
Family photo
Sakura in Fushimi Kyoto
Baby photography
sakura rainy day in fushimi kyoto
Taking photos is also ok :))))

Bonus: This area is also extremely famous for sake brewing in Kyoto as well as Japan. After exploring, you can also visit the nearby Gekkeikan Okura Sake museum to explore the process. wine making, display area for delicious wines, and you can also taste wine here!

Wine museum address: https://goo.gl/maps/n5FmVFPCdUBPXxLs6

2. 七谷川 – Nanatanikawa (Kameoka)

Address: https://goo.gl/maps/hNCcSRp992kRn4xB6

A place large enough for you to take photos without fear of sticking people in the frame. You can take all types of photos you want, such as picnic photos, people photos, landscape photos, pet photos, and wedding photos here!

Sakura Park in Kameoka, Kyoto
Sakura Park, Kameoka

The downside is that traveling is quite difficult, the bus only departs once every hour, so remember to check the time before departure to avoid long waits.

Bus stop in Kameoka
Bus stops can also become a quality check-in place

Here are some suggestions for my shooting angles, photos were taken with Samsung Note 20 Ultra. Remember to click on each photo to see it more clearly !

Kameoka Sakura Park
Legendary Cub
Picnic in Kameoka
Small picnic
5cm/s sakura
5cm/s
sakura girl
Kimono x sakura
Couple
Anime sakura
Exactly like Anime

… And finally, the author's photo (^>^)

Thanks for reading!

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