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Arashiyama

Situated about 9km west of Down Town Kyoto, Arashiyama is a good place to experience a bit more traditional scenery and open spaces.

I recommending arriving early (before 10am) to avoid the crowds of day trippers. However, all you have to do is walk a little bit off the main drag and you can find yourself in tranquil bamboo groves and coming across the odd out of the way temple or shrine.

To get to Arashiyama:- From Down Town Kyoto catch the Hankyu train to Katsura then change on to the Hankyu Arashiyama line get off on the last stop. From Kyoto Station catch the JR Sagano Line to Saga Arashiyama station. From Osaka catch the Hankyu Kyoto line to Katsura then change on to the Hankyu Arashiyama line get off on the last stop. If your staying around the Shijo-Omiya or Sai areas an (slow but fun) alternative to Hankyu might be to catch Keifuku light rail.

This gallery is a collection of photos from Arashiyama taken on various visits I've made there. The newest photos are placed at the beginning of this gallery.

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From the Little Kiosk
From the Little Kiosk		 Framed
Framed		 A Magical Moment
A Magical Moment		 A Gentle Incline
A Gentle Incline
Colour Across the Water
Colour Across the Water		 Ryokan
Ryokan		 Boats on the Water
Boats on the Water		 Autumn Colour Fest
Autumn Colour Fest
Food Stalls
Food Stalls		 Colour from the Park
Colour from the Park		 Through the Maple Leaves
Through the Maple Leaves		 Deep Red
Deep Red
Kindergarten Gate
Kindergarten Gate		 Rural House
Rural House		 Catching the Wind
Catching the Wind		 Green Bamboo
Green Bamboo
Wishing Pond
Wishing Pond		 Purple Berries
Purple Berries		 Towards Mt Atago
Towards Mt Atago		 Filming Me?
Filming Me?
Arashiyama Train
Arashiyama Train		 Treasure House
Treasure House		 The sun through the trees
The sun through the trees		 Temple with a view
Temple with a view
All the leaves have fallen
All the leaves have fallen		 Leaves in a pond
Leaves in a pond		 A View from the Hill
A View from the Hill		 Temple Hall
Temple Hall
A Pathway
A Pathway		 Temple Gateway
Temple Gateway		 Temple Buildings
Temple Buildings		 In the countryside
In the countryside
Mountain train
Mountain train		 The summoning
The summoning		 Entrance to a Shrine
Entrance to a Shrine		 Into a Bamboo Grove
Into a Bamboo Grove
The vendor
The vendor		 A bit further up the main road
A bit further up the main road		 Daytrippers
Daytrippers		 Honeymooners?
Honeymooners?
Through the Gateways
Through the Gateways		 Going for a ride
Going for a ride		 Melody House
Melody House		 Before the rush
Before the rush
Early Birds
Early Birds		 Red on Green
Red on Green		 A Soothing Amber
A Soothing Amber		 Camellia
Camellia
The Fruit of the Season
The Fruit of the Season		 Red Leaves on cool sky
Red Leaves on cool sky		 In the backstreets
In the backstreets		 A little pathway
A little pathway
Entrance
Entrance		 The Joy of Photography
The Joy of Photography		 Upmarket Ryokan
Upmarket Ryokan		 Kirin Beer!
Kirin Beer!
The quiet time of day
The quiet time of day		 Along the Road
Along the Road		 Traditional and Modern Taxis
Traditional and Modern Taxis		 Off to work
Off to work
Capturing her
Capturing her		 The a closer look across the river
The a closer look across the river		 A view up the river
A view up the river		 Towards the mountains
Towards the mountains
Early Morning Traffic
Early Morning Traffic		 Romance by the Big Bridge
Romance by the Big Bridge		 Early Morning Reflections
Early Morning Reflections		 Orange Fire
Orange Fire
Red and Yellow
Red and Yellow		 An Explosion of Red
An Explosion of Red		 Colour Change Up Close
Colour Change Up Close		 The Big Bridge
The Big Bridge
Fisherman
Fisherman		 The Small Bridge
The Small Bridge		 At Arashiyama Station
At Arashiyama Station		 Two Unique Flavors
Two Unique Flavors
In the Garden
In the Garden		 In the meditative position
In the meditative position		 Temple Gate
Temple Gate		 Zen Temple
Zen Temple
The Smell of Wood
The Smell of Wood		 Across the Garden
Across the Garden		 A Shrine
A Shrine		 Shidare-zakura
Shidare-zakura
Weeping Cheery Tree
Weeping Cheery Tree		 Crossing the Bridge
Crossing the Bridge		 Along the River
Along the River		 Through the trees
Through the trees
Traditional Restaurant
Traditional Restaurant		 Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple		 Traditional Japan
Traditional Japan
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shatterbug23-Apr-2011 08:20
A beautiful place so nicely photographed...thanks for bringing us your impressions!
Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)16-Jan-2011 11:45
My fave Gallery today:rich in colors and details. THX! BV
Paolo
Jean-Luc Rollier23-Dec-2010 00:05
Very interesting collection!
JL Vote
Richard Chu01-Dec-2010 20:38
Superb gallery! Brilliantly captured. I agree, Arashiyama is a very nice place to visit. I was there 2 years ago. V
settler28-Nov-2010 09:39
I've enjoyed my trip around Arashiyama enormously, thanks to you!..BV!!
norbi27-Nov-2010 13:32
A different view on Japan in a fine collection. v. norbi
Mihai21-Nov-2009 06:28
Very nice gallery ! Vote !
Bartosz Kotulski16-Sep-2009 12:21
interesting gallery here.
Guest 14-Sep-2009 07:08
good photos thank you for sharing...
Ali Majdfar19-Aug-2009 10:48
Spectacular gallery, great captures. ~V
12303-Aug-2009 06:09
Fabulous. V
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