Funaokayama Park — Attraction in Kyoto

This is Funaoka Park right next to this shrine. These images are taken in autumn. We were picking some acorns. The park is surrounded by a hiking course of Mt. Funaoke. When you go up there you can see a nice view of the town. This could be a hot hidden spot in Nishijin area. This is the very origin of the name of Nishijin itself according to the history. If you go straight up north from the front gate of Kenkun Shrine, you will reach Daitokuji in 5 minutes. 　Funaokayama mountain ("Ship-Shaped Mountain"). Funaokayama mountain lies on the northern end of the extension line from the center of Kyoto as it was laid out as a control point during the construction of the old capital, Heian-kyo. During this time they had to decide locations and directions according to the rules and the method of Fusui ( Feng Shui ).Therefore, the location of Funaoka was designated as North with a guardin of Genbu which is a cross between a turtle and a snake. ( Trans-word+ TGM...

Many come here to watch the Gozen No Ukuribi at the end of Obon festival in August.

I'd suggest going here if you want to optimize seeing as many fires as possible, however you can really only see one super well - the smaller die. The large die can be see in the distance, and the ship and characters can partially be seen. In order to see all, you will need to walk around the park. Each viewing spot is within a 5 minute walk. There were crowds but not such that it was hard to see anything.

Bring snacks and enjoy the vibe ! I'd suggest arriving by 730. All fires within sight will be...

I was staying close to this place. I went there for a walk early in the morning at 6am. I could see the sunrise and I could see all over Kyoto city from the mountain. There are some local people taking dogs to walk. There at a small temple up to the mountain and we could see a great view of...