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Forest · Sagaogurayama, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

竹林の小径

The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, also called the Sagano Bamboo Forest, is a stand of moso bamboo in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto.

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The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is a stand of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) in Sagaogurayama, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, which English Wikipedia describes as having several pathways for visitors. OpenStreetMap carries it as an attraction tagged as free of charge and open at all times, and Wikidata has an item for it. No operator page was used because the grove is a public path rather than a managed venue. OpenStreetMap opening and fee tags are community-contributed and are not repeated here as a promise.

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Road last checked 2026-09-29.

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    Sagano Bamboo Grove and Arashiyama Half-Day Walking Tour

    A guided walking tour of Arashiyama from Kyoto Station: Jojakko-ji, the Sagano Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji, Togetsukyo Bridge and a yakatabune boat ride, with train passes and admission fees stated as included.

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Sagano Bamboo Grove and Arashiyama Half-Day Walking Tour

A guided walking tour of Arashiyama from Kyoto Station: Jojakko-ji, the Sagano Bamboo Grove, Tenryu-ji, Togetsukyo Bridge and a yakatabune boat ride, with train passes and admission fees stated as included.

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