Kyoto Travel Guide: Experience the ancient capital and Japanese style in the poetic Arashiyama

Many people don’t know how to plan their itinerary when they come to Kyoto? There are many popular check-in spots, but I don’t know how to choose. Today I would like to recommend a must-visit place in Kyoto, which is the Arashiyama scenic area. The Arashiyama Scenic Area is a must-visit place on many tour groups because it has a lot of attractions, beautiful scenery, and rich food. Whether departing from central Kyoto or from Kyoto Station, there are a variety of transportation options available. 🚂【Arashiyama Sagano Train】 The Arashiyama Sagano Sightseeing Train is a retro train that travels through the Hozu Gorge, with the beautiful scenery of the four seasons passing through the window like a picture scroll✨. Especially the fifth carriage, the windowless design allows the mountain breeze and the sound of streams to hit you in the face, which is refreshing. 🎋【Bamboo Forest Trail】 The bamboo forest trail in Arashiyama is a 100-meter-long verdant bamboo forest trail. The sunlight shines through the bamboo leaves, casting mottled light and shadows, as if you are in a martial arts dream🎍. When you turn the corner, you can see the vermilion torii gate, as if you have entered a hidden place⛩️. 🛶【Hozugawa Rafting】 Hozugawa rafting is an exciting activity, where you take a wooden boat through the canyons of strange rocks, and the reflections of red leaves are reflected in the boat songs💦. The 16-kilometer water journey is both thrilling and full of wild fun🌊. 🌉【Togetsukyo Bridge】 Togetsukyo Bridge is a poetic white arch bridge. Whether it is the cherry blossom lights in spring or the red leaf rain in autumn, it is as beautiful as a poem. Enjoy a cup of matcha soft serve ice cream by the bridge and feel the passage of time🍵. 🎨【The Light Forest of Yuzen】 The Yuzen Light Forest is composed of 600 blue-dyed light pillars. When lit up at night, it looks like a galaxy of stars, and the patterns between light and shadow dance like a kimono. The night view here shows the unique beauty of Kyoto's "color and space"🎐. ⛩️【Nonomiya Shrine】 Nonomiya Shrine is famous for its black wooden torii gate, and is said to be one of the inspirations for The Tale of Genji. The moss garden and turtle stone in the shrine are full of Zen. The swaying bamboo shadows when making a wish make people feel the beauty of wabi-sabi🍃. ——A corner of Arashiyama hides all the Zen, customs and poetry of Kyoto.