Kyoto : Kamiosaka-chō

26 May 2020 2 Comments

京都府京都市中京区上大阪町

Kamiosaka division of Nakagyo ward is located in Kyoto downtown, by the Kamogawa 鴨川 river (“Duck River”). From May to September, restaurants and tea houses extend their decks, creating suspended tatami terraces, towards the river. Especially in summer, when the city is so hot, reaching a refreshing atmosphere by the river, is really welcome.

Utagawa Hiroshige : Enjoying the Cool of the Evening Along the River at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi), from the series Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi) ca. 1833–1834
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) : Enjoying the Cool of the Evening Along the River at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi 四条河原夕涼)
– From The Famous Places in Kyōto (Kyōto meisho no uchi 京都名所之内) ca. 1833–1834 –

Waders enjoying the river : Catching fishes, and resting on the bank.

Eastern great egret (Ardea alba modesta) and Little egret (Egretta garzetta) looking for fishes
Eastern great egret fishing
Little egret changing side of the river
Young heron looking at egrets and learning how to catch fishes
Little egret eating fish
Little egret repositioning
Eastern great egret staring at the river
Heron resting under the Sanjō Bridge (三条大橋)

Here is where Kamiosaka-chō is located :
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