Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Kyoto, Japan
The bamboo path at Arashiyama, Kyoto

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

NatureArashiyama / Sagano, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

The bamboo path through Sagano, where stems close overhead and the light turns green.

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Free
Allow about 20 minutes
Your expert’s note
The main path is only about 400m and takes 15 minutes to walk, but it's packed solid by mid-morning — arrive before 8am on a weekday for a nearly empty grove.
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