Tips

The best of Arashiyama

5 experiences you shouldn't miss — the most beautiful places, attractions, markets and hidden gems.

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Sagano Bamboo Forest)

Walk inside a green cathedral

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove (Sagano Bamboo Forest)

Tenryu-ji Temple & Sogenchi Pond Garden

700-year-old Zen perfection

Tenryu-ji Temple & Sogenchi Pond Garden

Togetsukyo Bridge (Moon-Crossing Bridge)

Where river meets mountain sky

Togetsukyo Bridge (Moon-Crossing Bridge)

Shoraian — Tofu Kaiseki in a Former Prime Minister's Villa

Silky tofu, river views, pure Kyoto

Shoraian — Tofu Kaiseki in a Former Prime Minister's Villa

Iwatayama Monkey Park — Arashiyama's Panoramic Secret

Monkeys, mountains, all of Kyoto

Iwatayama Monkey Park — Arashiyama's Panoramic Secret