Kyoto [Seine River Embankment - Daigoji Temple One-Day Cherry Blossom Chase Itinerary]

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Day 2 of cherry blossom chasing features spots along the Keihan Railway line: Seine River Embankment and Daigoji Temple. Originally, Fushimi Jikkokubune was also planned, but since there was no "sakura blizzard," we decided to skip it last minute.

🟡 Cherry Blossom Route 【Osaka ➵ Seine River Embankment ➵ Daigoji Temple ➵ Umeda】

📍 Seine River Embankment
🚇 Transport: Take the Keihan Railway to "Iwashimizu Hachimangu Station," then walk 15 minutes. There’s a supermarket along the way selling picnic snacks.

📬 Tips:
❶ Lots of tourists—walk further in for fewer crowds.
❷ The grass on the right side near the entrance is sparse and backlit in the morning, so fewer people take photos there, but it’s actually great for empty shots.
❸ There’s a stamp station at the entrance—don’t miss it if you collect stamps.
❹ Arrive before 9 AM. The entire embankment is lined with beautiful cherry trees, perfect for wide shots—no need to fixate on that one viral tree!

📍 Daigoji Temple
🚇 Transport: Take the Keihan Railway to "Rokujizo Station," then transfer to a bus and get off at "Daigoji-mae."
💰 Cost: ¥1,800 (all-access pass) / ¥800 (single hall).

📬 Tips:
❶ The Reihokan and Garan areas are more photogenic, but the all-access pass offers better value.
❷ The temple’s restaurant is crowded—consider eating before visiting.
❸ All three halls sell the all-access pass—don’t just queue at the entrance.

🍣 Food Recs:
🟠 Sumo Chaya Yagura: A random family restaurant near Rokujizo Station—later found out it might be run by sumo wrestlers. Their tempura teishoku (set meal) was decent.
🟢 Ginza Kagari: Oysters were sold out, so we tried the chicken paitan ramen—rich broth, no wait at 5:30 PM.