Kamo River in Kyoto

Anyone who comes to Kyoto will be recommended to visit the Kamo River first. Cities with rivers and cities without rivers have completely different atmospheres. Before visiting this city for the first time, no one will pay much attention to the existence of the Kamo River. It's just a river, but anyone who has been to this city will definitely remember it. 1. Haruki Murakami's happiness is the joy of running around the Kamo River. He was once asked to name three impressive running places, and he replied: the Charles River in Boston, the Hudson River in New York, and the Kamo River in Kyoto. 2. As long as you hear the word "Kyoto" again, the image of the Kamo River will immediately appear in front of you. No matter what season it is, it flows through the heart of the city in the most gentle way. 3. The best walking route in Kyoto should start from the Kamo River Delta and go south to Shijo Bridge, a distance of about 3 km. 4. In winter, the route for viewing plum blossoms and maple leaves starts from the Kamo River Delta. The riverbanks are lined with weeping plum trees and red maples, and birds fly by from time to time. Walking along the Kamo River in winter, you can see the snow on Mount Daimonji from a distance, showing the rare coldness of Kyoto. 5. The stories that happen along the Kamo River in winter are mostly plain: jogging, cycling, napping, reading, buying a box of bean cakes in the shopping street and sitting by the river to eat slowly, putting hot coffee in a picnic basket, basking in the sun in the afternoon, it seems that nothing has been done, but it is a slightly luxurious daily life that can only be enjoyed in Kyoto.