Japan is considered to be one of the most spectacular places on earth. It is home to some marvelous attractions like palaces, temples, national parks, skyscrapers and shopping centres. However, like ...

NISHIKYO WARD, Kyoto — When we started researching this trip in 2017 and looked at Instagram photos we saw this amazing bamboo forest. It's located in Arashiyama on the outskirts of Kyoto, about 300 ...

KYOTO--On a recent evening, residents in the scenic Arashiyama district here exclaimed “so spectacular” and “really fantastic” as the Chikurin no Komichi bamboo grove was lit up by bamboo cylinders ...

Key Highlight: Arashiyama is a quaint neighborhood surrounded by bamboo trees and mountains on the western edge of Kyoto. Its star attraction is undoubtedly the bamboo grove, but the wooden Togetsukyo ...

The Arashiyama Bamboo Forest is one of Kyoto’s most iconic sights. And as the Unesco World Heritage-listed city grows increasingly popular in the lead-up to autumn, it’s set to become even more ...

TOKYO - At least 100 bamboo trees in Kyoto's famous Arashiyama bamboo grove were found to be defaced with carvings in English, Chinese and Korean alphabet, local media reported on Thursday (May 17).

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