Rather than transporting travelers to peaceful scenes, a trip to Kyoto's bamboo-lined forest lanes can stick visitors in the midst of thousands of fellow explorers — the very opposite of a zen ...

Kyoto is so mobbed during high season, in fact, that the government has actually banned tourists from certain neighborhoods. Bamboo groves are beloved in Japan, featuring prominently in artwork ...

Whether you're in the mood for an ancient rainforest, a fairytale woodland, or a misty bamboo grove, these forests are ...

he was introduced to Japanese timber bamboo through the Kyoto governor at the time. The bamboo was growing in an area around Mount Otokoyama, where Iwashimizu Hachimangu shrine is located.

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove also known as the Sagano Bamboo Forest is a natural moso bamboo forest in Kyoto that has various pathways for tourists and it is ...

Embark on an exploration of six of the world’s most breathtaking forests, each offering unique landscapes, rich biodiversity, ...

Unveiling must-see locations Kyoto isn’t just about its central ... can uncover at their own leisure. The area has a bamboo forest street where locals and visitors alike can take a scenic ...

while artisans used local wood and stone to craft tools for Kyoto artists. We take tea in an 800-year-old teahouse, go deep in the forest with a whetstone craftsman to mine for stone, experience a ...

Munya Chawawa recently travelled to Japan, discovering a new-found sense of peace in Kyoto — a world away ... Wandering into the empty forest in Ohara and being a few feet away from this ...