So you’ve heard about the bamboo grove in Arashiyama, but you also heard about the crowds. Luckily, there are some less-crowded bamboo grove alternatives in Arashiyama. But I recommend not coming just for bamboo (and then leaving). Make a full day trip to Arashiyama to explore beyond the bamboo as there is much more to …
Visiting the Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama in Kyoto is an amazing experience to get close to cute Japanese snow monkeys (well, close from at least six feet away). The snow monkeys are wild and free roaming, and I was honestly terrified before visiting the monkey park, thinking of all those wild monkeys running amok. So …
