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I strongly favor the Westin Miyako Hotel on Sanjo. It is at the heart of Higashi-yama so you can walk in one direction to the Philosopher's walk and Silver Temple and to Kyomizudera in the opposite direction. I have done this entire stretch in a day but bring good walking shoes. You are talking about 15-20kms. The Philosopher's Walk itself is not so long and culminates at one end at the Silver Temple.

Thank you for your interest in Kyoto. At most one hour is sufficient. When is your visit to Kyoto? My recommendation is during spring cherry blossoms or autumn leaves. In spring, The Philosopher's Walk(the path of philosophy) is seen with cherry blossoms, and in autumn there is Eikan-do temple famous for autumn leaves. ◯ Not only the path of philosophy but also the course of Gnkaku-ji temple (or reverse course) from Nanzen-ji temple is a very wonderful tourist route!!

This was the name of the cafe: Yojiya Cafe Ginkakujiten We loved it :)

Any easy way is to begin at Keage Station on the Tozai subway line, near the Westin Hotel, walk past Nanzen-ji, follow the traffic or the signs and soon you will encounter Philosopher's Walk. Or you can begin at the other end, not for from Ginkaku-ji Temple and make the walk in the opposite direction. Happy holiday-ing!

Romance can be in the air, anywhere. And Kyoto is a very romantic city. This is the capital of ikebana or flower arrangement. You can find floral shops all over the city including nearby the Philosopher's Walk. Good luck!