Local Secret · Demachi / Shimogamo
Kamogawa Delta Stepping Stones 鴨川デルタ 飛び石
Where the Kamo and Takano rivers meet, turtle- and plover-shaped stepping stones cross the water to a grassy delta. Kyoto students picnic here, children hop the stones, and the view stretches to the northern hills.
About
The Kamogawa Delta is the triangle of land where the Takano and Kamo rivers join to form the Kamogawa, just north of Imadegawa. It's a favourite gathering place for Kyoto University students, families and couples, and has appeared in films and anime. Stepping stones, some shaped like turtles and plovers, cross both rivers, letting you hop from the delta to the banks. Behind it lie the woods of Tadasu-no-mori and Shimogamo Shrine. On summer evenings people bring beer and food; in spring cherry blossoms line the banks.
Highlights
- Turtle- and plover-shaped stepping stones
- Confluence of the Kamo and Takano rivers
- Student and family picnic spot
- Views north to the hills
- Next to Shimogamo Shrine's forest
Tips
- Don't try the stones after heavy rain
- Buy food at Demachi Masugata and picnic here
- Watch for black kites: they snatch food from hands
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