Arashiyama

Arashiyama

Nihongo|Arashiyama|嵐山 is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district.

Famous tourist sites in Arashiyama include
*The Iwatayama Monkey Park on the slopes of Mount Arashiyama. Over 170 monkeys live at the park. While the monkeys are wild, they have become accustomed to humans. The park is located on a small mountain not far from the Saga-Arashiyama rail station. Visitors can approach and photograph the monkeys. At the summit is a fenced enclosure, from within which visitors can feed the monkeys.
*The romantic "Moon Crossing Bridge" (Togetsukyō), famous for its views of cherry blossoms and autumn colors on the slopes of Mt Arashiyama.
*The tombstone of the Heike courtesan Kogo of Sagano.
*Tenryū-ji, the main temple of the Rinzai school, one of the two main sects of Zen Buddhism in Japan.
*The hamlet of Kiyotaki, a small scenic village at the base of Mt Atago, the home to a famous Shinto shrine.
* Matsuo Shrine, half a mile south of the area, which is home to a blessed spring. It is also one of the oldest shrines in the Kyoto area, founded in 700. The alleged restorative properties of the spring bring many local "sake" and "miso" companies to the shrine for prayers that their product will be blessed.

Togetsukyō

The Togetsukyō is a bridge across the river. The river shown in the photograph changes names on either side of this bridge. West of the bridge it is the Hozu River and east of the bridge it is the Katsura River.

Arashiyama is accessible by the Keifuku Electric Railroad from central Kyoto or by the Hankyū Arashiyama Line from Osaka.

External links

* [http://www.photopassjapan.com/kyoto_-_arashiyama/ Pictures of Kyoto, Arashiyama] (including Sagano, Katsura river, Takebayashi Street)


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