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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Place · Arashiyama

Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0
竹林の小径Arashiyama, Kyotogo at hour · before 08:00No gate

A 10-minute path, not a destination: be there before 08:00 or skip it; it is open at all hours and free.

Time on site20–30 minp95 45 min
PriceFreeadult, 2026 estimate
Best hourbefore 08:00quietest window
28″ bagsPainful WarningArashiyama
Step-freeYes OK
  • Free, open at all hours
  • Before 08:00 or skip
  • Go before 08:00
  • Free entry
  • Crowded at peak

Highlights come from Voykit's own data and desk notes, not from reviews. Hover a tag to see its source.

Rules in force · 8Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses
  • East Asia ↗Every border in East Asia is a full international border, Hong Kong and Macau included: an entry permission for one never covers the next.
  • East Asia ↗Ferries between Korea, Japan and China cancel in rough seas and typhoons; keep a flight or a spare day behind every sea leg.
  • Japan ↗IC cards (ICOCA/Suica) are topped up with cash at station machines.
  • Japan ↗Smoking while walking is banned in most city centres; use designated areas.
  • Japan ↗Shinkansen bags 160–250 cm (L+W+H) need a seat reserved with the oversized-baggage area.
  • Kansai ↗ICOCA is the default IC card; Suica works too.
  • Kyoto ↗Large suitcases on Kyoto city buses: do not. Buses are crowded and oversized bags are refused or block aisles.
  • Kyoto ↗Kyoto accommodation tax is often collected in cash at the front desk.
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Plan

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Go now?

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Open
Open 24 hours
Crowds

Go before 08:00

Quietest Mon–Thu · busiest Sat, Sun · desk estimate

Tickets
  • Adult: Free
Time to spend
20–30 min · up to 45 min if you linger
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Best time to go

Empty-ish before 08:00; shoulder-to-shoulder 09:30–16:00.

By weekday: quietest Mon–Thu, busiest Sat, Sun.

Opening hours
Hours
Open 24 hours
Note
Public path, open at all hours.
Hours note
Public path; open at all hours.

Which month is quietest

desk estimate · not counted
  1. Janlight
  2. Feblight
  3. Marheavy
  4. Aprpacked
  5. Mayheavy
  6. Junlight
  7. Julbusy
  8. Augbusy
  9. Sepbusy
  10. Octheavy
  11. Novpacked
  12. Decbusy

Quietest Jan–Feb · Jun · busiest Apr · Nov.

Estimate: desk reasoning from school-trip, weekend, season and holiday patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.

Weather here, next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

On the ground

Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work

Getting in

Stop
Saga-Arashiyama (JR) or Arashiyama (Randen/Hankyu)
Ticket
free · official site
Stairs
path: gentle slope, no steps
Shoes
Shoes on.

Accessibility

  • YesStep-free entrance · path: gentle slope, no steps
  • Check firstAccessible toilet

Sensory load

  • Sensory load4/5 High

Exposure: medium

Bailouts

  • crowd: Tenryū-ji garden via the north gate
  • rain: Randen Arashiyama station (covered)

Nearest rescue anchor: C — Tenryū-ji north gate / bamboo grove south

Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).

Map and nearby

Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it

Arashiyama Bamboo GroveArashiyama Bamboo GroveTenryū-jiRyōan-jiKinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)Kennin-jiArashiyama YoshimuraNishiki MarketGanko Takasegawa Nijoen% Arabica Higashiyama

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Tickets, prices and entry

Tickets & entry

2026 estimate · check the posted board
Where to buy
  • No ticket needed.

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Time on site, inside and your plan

Time on site

minutes

Minimum

15min

Worthwhile

20min

Typical

30min

p95

45min

How much time do you have?

from the time-on-site figures above

Enough for a typical visit (30 min).

Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.

Step-free check, who it suits, facilities

Step-free check

  • Step-free entrance: yes · yespath: gentle slope, no steps
  • Accessible toilet: check · check

Paved main path with a gentle slope and no steps; the side lanes to Ōkōchi Sansō climb. Crowds, not steps, are the obstacle after 09:00.

Combine with

Combine with

nearest first
  1. —Tenryū-ji north gate (garden)

Walk the Arashiyama area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes

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Deep dive

Questions, photos, and where our facts come from

Questions and answers

Questions and answers

answered by Voykit editors · dated
How long is the path?

About 10 minutes end to end; people often expect a larger forest.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Is it wheelchair-accessible?

The path is paved and mostly level, but very crowded after 09:00.

Checked 2026-09-28 · Voykit desk

Answers come from Voykit editors, not from other travellers.
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