Our last day at Kyoto and we allocated the day to another must-go destination in the city - Arashiyama. There are a number of attractions in Arashiyama and you would probably need to spend half day to travel all of them. But of course, bamboo grove is the first thing that comes to our mind when we mention Arashiyama. So the advice again is to go early to avoid the crowd.
You can check Japan Guide for the detailed information of all attractions but this post would only highlight those that we visited, including Togetsukyo Bridge, Bamboo Grove and Tenryuji Temple. The fastest way to the area is by JR train, alighting at Saga-Arashiyama station.
Bamboo grove is certainly the highlight of the trip. To be honest, it's difficult to capture nice photos here with stretch of bamboos or without having a single person in your background. Nonetheless, I love the serenity and tranquility of the bamboo grove.
The densest bamboo grove, the one that often appears on promotional photos.
Wedding photo-shoot in traditional Japanese costume, how lovely!
To Tenryuji Temple. But we didn't enter through this entrance.
A man playing hangdrum. I love the sounds produced by this uncommon musical instrument.
From Bamboo Grove, you can then walk to Togetsukyo Bridge, the most iconic landmark of Arashiyama. No cherry blossoms for us, but the beauty of the river is still beyond descriptions. I feel like I can just sit at the riverside and blank out for the whole day (just being lazy here I guess).
We had our lunch at a random eating shop near the bridge, not particularly cheap but the pricing is still considered reasonable. The soba set in the photo costs around 1200 yen. One bowl of noodles or donburi costs around 800 yen.
We entered Tenryuji Temple through its main entrance since we happened to pass by after lunch. After visiting so many temples in Japan, I didn't find it very impressive. However, the temple has large halls for people to rest and meditate (probably not, not quite sure) and you can enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the garden from the hall.
Can't imagine how beautiful Kyoto will be during fall.
The beautiful garden inside Tenryuji Temple.
Four flavours - vanilla, soy, matcha and hojicha.
We entered the train and piano museum, which is located just next to the train station. Nothing much to see but good for taking a rest.
And this wraps up my Kyoto trip. Kyoto, you will be dearly missed. I would probably come back again for your beauty, especially the redness during autumn.
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