Parks & Gardens · Saga-Arashiyama

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

嵐山竹林

The public bamboo paths in Saga-Arashiyama offer a compact walk through tall stems and filtered light.

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English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

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Original gouache illustration of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove; an interpretive impression, not a navigation map. — An illustrated impression; not a navigation map.

Before you go

Find it: Saga Tenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Visiting hours: Public paths; visit in daylight and follow local restrictions.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
Admission & costs: Public bamboo paths: free. Nearby temples and gardens charge separately.

Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.

Getting there

Saga-ArashiyamaCentral Gate; exit toward Torokko SagaJR Sagano Line
10 min walk

Directions Official site Visitor information

A little time. A closer look.

The public bamboo paths in Saga-Arashiyama offer a compact walk through tall stems and filtered light. This guide covers the grove itself; Tenryu-ji and other neighboring gardens are separate visits with separate admissions.

Something to notice

Look upward at how the stems and canopy change the light, while keeping the path open for other walkers.

A little consideration

Do not mark, cut or touch the bamboo; stay out of private areas.

A small companion, in full.

The actual guide, just as it downloads. One PDF, with the same guide in color and monochrome. Print only the page you prefer.

Download the free guide

English · 2 pages · Color + monochrome

Printing & folding

Actual Arashiyama Bamboo Grove guide cover · Color edition — Color edition · Page 1 / 2A4 · EN · v1.0

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Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.

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Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
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Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-10