Best around Arashiyama, Uzumasa Spot List

Your all-in-one outdoor base in Kyoto's scenic Arashiyama, complete with café, accommodation, and gear.

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

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

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Enjoy a relaxing walk down this magical path

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

Enjoy Diverse Cherry Blossom Trees From Multiple Angles

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

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

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

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.

The symbol and picturesque area of Arashiyama

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 thatched hut that stands in lush greenery