Chikurin — Attraction in Kyoto

We came to this place because it was announced in social media as an alternative to Arashiyama, but less crowded. However, what all media found (as well as the rest of reviews so far) fail to mention is that, as opposed to Arashiyama, it's not free to visit: It's part of the property of a Buddhist temple, and the access fee is...

Very short bamboo trail. It’s inside a temple so you have to pay ¥500 entry and it has the same openings hours. (9am-4.30pm) It wasn’t as crowded but not exactly empty either. We went on a rainy/snowy day and there were maybe other 10 people waiting to entry as soon as the...

At the back of Adashino Nenbutsuji I walked into the bamboo forest. It's quite short and has stairs going up but I liked the calm atmosphere. After seeing the crowds in Arashiyama, this felt much more peaceful and...