When you walk in the Japanese sagano forest you will find tall and dense bamboo trunks that continue indefinitely in every direction, and the sunlight penetrates to reflect inside it in a distinctive and strange way to be one of the most prominent tourist destinations in Kyoto along with the Torii tunnels and the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, and no photo can be taken. The magic of this sprawling jungle is unlike any ordinary jungle we know.
It is located on the outskirts of the Japanese city of Kyoto, on the main street, Arashiyama, through a single main road that slowly climbs to the top of the hill decorated with tall and glittering mambo plants with distinguished natural musical tunes. Near the forest and on its northern gate, the Yeniryo-ji Temple is one of the five major temples in Kyoto and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Temples in Japan are often located next to bamboo groves, which are seen as a way to ward off evil and a symbol of strength.
Inside the forest, there is a huge complex of gardens with flowering plants and seasonal trees, as well as a temple and museum for the former movie star Dangeru Okuchi, and at the end of the path that splits the garden in two, there is the entrance to the charming Okoshi Sansu Palace that has a wonderful view of the low mountains of the Arashima area that covers it The shaded trees of the Huzu River, which provides a colorful trip with small boats, to discover historical temples and charming streets surrounding the forest.
The journey on the Sagano Romentic Train is one of the best ways today to enjoy the landscapes that extend over an area of seven kilometers along the Huzhou River to the “Ewa Tayama” National Park, which is home to more than 100 species of Japanese macaques. More than a thousand small Rakan statues are draped in the vicinity of the Sagano forests of Bamboo covered with a thin green layer called “enlightened statues”.
