Japan Photo Guide » Togetsukyo http://babibubebo.com A Photgrapher's Travel Guide to Japan Thu, 10 May 2012 21:53:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Jojakoji http://babibubebo.com/2006/12/15/jojakoji/ http://babibubebo.com/2006/12/15/jojakoji/#comments Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:23:28 +0000 babibubebo http://babibubebo.com/2006/12/15/jojakoji/ Jojakoji is one of my favorite places in Arashiyama. It is a fairly large temple that is built up into a mountain and is just brilliant during the fall. Seriously, this temple has some of the best autumn foliage in Japan. So of course, the best time to go is during the autumn season but anytime of the year is worth checking out Jojakoji. Jojakoji is about a 15 minute walk from JR Saga Arashiyama Station or Keifuku Arashiyama Station and about a 5 minute walk from the bamboo groves.

Jojakoji Arashiyama Jojakoji Arashiyama

From around Keifuku Arashiyama or the Togetsukyo Bridge you can take a rickshaw ride that will take you through the bamboo groves and ends at Jojakoji. For a map of where it is located check out the Japan-Guide.

Jojakoji Arashiyama
]]> http://babibubebo.com/2006/12/15/jojakoji/feed/ 0 Arashiyama http://babibubebo.com/2006/09/20/arashiyama/ http://babibubebo.com/2006/09/20/arashiyama/#comments Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:14:51 +0000 babibubebo http://babibubebo.com/2006/09/20/arashiyama/ Arashiyama is a wonderful place to take photos and is located just west of Kyoto and next to Sagano. It can be crowded but usually not as crowded as Kyoto so if the crowds in Kyoto are bothering you, check out Arashiyama. A lot of times it is thrown on the map with Kyoto but actually it is it’s own place with it’s own wonderful spots. The best times to go to Arashiyama are of course during the fall or the cherry blossom season but there are enough places to go to that it is worth checking out at any time of the year.

arashiyama bamboo photo kyoto

Arashiyama is perhaps most famous for it’s bamboo groves (above), Togetsukyo Bridge (below), and Tenryuji; however, there are many smaller and off-the-beaten-path places that aren’t too far from the path which makes wondering around quite nice.Other activities that are nice are taking a rickshaw ride though Arashiyama, The Sagano Romantic Train (Sagano Torokko Ressha) and the Hozu River Boat Tour.

Arashiyama Togetsukyo Bridge Picture Kyoto

arashiyama fall photo kyoto

For access information for Arashiyama please see the Japan-Guide.com.

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