Best around Arashiyama, Uzumasa Spot List

A new tourist attraction has opened in Arashiyama, Kyoto! Wear authentic armor and shoot your own samurai movie and photos!

A theme park where you can experience Japanese harmony in an Edo town, originally built for a period drama.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

The Arashiyama Bamboo Forest in Kyoto, a favored tourist attraction among LIVE JAPAN readers, invites you to immerse yourself in an enriching cultural experience. Just a brisk 15-minute train ride and an additional pleasant 10-minute walk from Kyoto Station, this serene escape offers a stunning backdrop for unforgettable memories. Opt for a traditional rickshaw ride while adorning a traditional kimono, and revel in the exquisite views of the bamboo groves as you capture timeless photographs. This beautiful locale represents a fusion of Japan's natural splendor and historic traditions.

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets