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Kyoto: Arashiyama Bamboo & Temple Walk

🚶 Walking 7 stops Free

🚶7 mapped stops

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A forest of swaying bamboo, a golden temple, and monkey-filled mountains on Kyoto's western edge.

Stops on This Tour (7)

  1. 1
    Togetsukyo Bridge Moon-crossing bridge — 400 years old, with mountains as backdrop 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  2. 2
    Bamboo Grove Entrance Towering bamboo stalks — the sound is what you'll remember most 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  3. 3
    Tenryu-ji Temple Zen temple with Japan's first landscape garden, designed in 1339 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  4. 4
    Okochi Sanso Villa Silent-film actor's mountain villa — matcha tea included with your admission 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  5. 5
    Jojakko-ji Temple Thatched-gate temple famous for autumn leaves and a multi-storey pagoda 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  6. 6
    Gio-ji Temple Tiny moss temple — a carpet of green beneath maple canopy 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app
  7. 7
    Monkey Park Iwatayama Climb to feed wild macaques with panoramic views of Kyoto 🔒 Hear the full story in the Nara app

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