A beautiful in a beautiful Japanese town. Rented a bike near Kyoto Station and rode north seeing a few temples. This was the furthest stop north. It was a bit rainy so the indoor cafe here was very welcome for coffee and soup. So cheap, can't remember how much it cost. Fee bike parking. Large garden grounds including a very large conservatory showcasing different eco-systems and appropriate plants/trees indigenous to Japan as well as other tropic and even desert environments. The real beauty though was in the long pathways (some paved, others, brick, dirt, etc.) through hidden coves and nooks with all kinds of small buildings, lakes, streams, trees. There was also a formal large garden with fountains and atriums. A gift shop ended the walk back to my bike. Secret tip, the river next to this garden runs north-south with a wonderful bike path that will take you all the way back to Kyoto station. If you want to avoid city traffic (can be a little daunting for those not accustomed to bike riding in Japan), you can take this bike path all the way north to the gardens. Frankly, I'd gotten a bit tired of seeing another palace or temple by this time and would have just been thrilled alone to have seen this garden.