‘strange Feeling ‘attracts Tens Of Millions Of Visitors To The Bamboo Forest In Japan Every Year

‘I feel like entering a magic world, Maria remembers her experience in the bamboo forest of Arashiyama.
‘Strange feeling 'attracts tens of millions of visitors to Arashiyama bamboo forest in Japan every year
If you have ever searched online for a list of certain must-go places in your life or the most beautiful forests in the world, you may have come across the image of Arashiyama bamboo forest. This is a tourist destination not to be missed when coming to Kyoto (Japan) with millions of visitors each month. Photo: Duff's Suitcase.
Arashiyama Bamboo Forest is located in a nature reserve of about 16 hectares, in Arashiyama district, west suburb of Kyoto city

. This place has been famous since the Heian period (794-1185), when the aristocracy chose to come here to admire the natural beauty alongside other sights such as cherry blossoms and leafy forests changing colors in autumn. Photo: DevianArt.
"A strange feeling" is the next factor that attracts visitors to Arashiyama bamboo forest Chris Rowthorn, author of Lonely Planet Kyoto handbook, commented: "You may have seen many pictures of Arashiyama bamboo forest, but none can capture the feeling of standing here.



" Photo: Gustavo Barrera.
Maria, from Norway, told of her feelings: “For a brief moment, there was only our group in the forest. I stopped, closed my eyes, and felt the gentle breeze against my cheeks. Around me was the sound of rustling wind and the fresh air smelled of moisture. When I opened my eyes and looked up at the sky, the thick green bamboo stalks continued to stretch endlessly towards the heavens. I was like entering another world, a place taken from the fairy tale Alice in Wonderland. It feels like a magic forest! ” Photo: Dissolve.




The forest's rustling and singing sound is also impressive to tourists. The Ministry of the Environment of Japan has included the noise in the bamboo forest on the list of 100 Japanese sounds, with the aim of encouraging people to feel the natural sounds that make up the national character. Photo: Duff's Suitcase.
The bamboo forest is very close to other popular tourist spots of the Arashiyama region. Just outside the forest is the nearly 700-year-old Tenryu-Ji Temple, one of Kyoto's five great temples. This work was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1994. Photo: Poomillust.
Since 2015, the city government has allowed visitors to visit the bamboo forest for free at any time of the day.



If you want to have a beautiful photo here, you should come early in the morning or late afternoon, when there are few visitors. Photo: Travel Caffeine.
The peak tourist season in Arashiyama is around the beginning of April and the second half of November every year, corresponding to the time when the cherry blossoms bloom and the leaves change brilliantly in the autumn weather. Another thing that makes it special to both Japanese and foreign visitors is its seasonal beauty. Burcu, travel blogger, admits that she was "jealous of everyone seeing Arashiyama bamboo forest covered in snow in winter". Photo: mantaroq.
Bamboo has many meanings in Japanese culture. The temples and pagodas are often located near bamboo groves because the Japanese consider bamboo as a symbol of strength, effectively repelling evil in addition to the function of making construction and decoration materials.



Historically, bamboo has been the subject of many types of arts such as poetry, painting ... The Japanese social life is also associated with the use of combs, baskets, fishing tackle, musical instruments made from bamboo. for thousands of years. Bamboo forests in Kyoto are continuously exploited for products such as cups, boxes, baskets and mats. Photo: Arigato Kyoto.
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