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.

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

Enjoy views in every season

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

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

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

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

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

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.

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

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.

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

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

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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.

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides