| Maruyama
Koen is a public park next to Yasaka Shrine in the Higashiyama district.
In the first half of April, when the cherry trees are in full bloom, Maruyama
Koen becomes Kyoto's most popular and most crowded spot for cherry blossom
viewing parties (hanami). The centerpiece of the park is a tall shidarezakura
(weeping cherry tree), which gets lit up in the night.
Maruyama Park can be reached by bus from Kyoto Station in
about 20 minutes. Take number 100 and 206 and get off at Gion bus stop.
The park is just behind Yasaka Shrine. Alternatively, the park can be
reaxhed in a 15+ minute walk from Kiyomizudera through the narrow lanes
of the Higashiyama ("Eastern Mountain") district.
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