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Arashiyama Park Kameyama Area

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moderate

9/10

best: morning, spring, autumn

wild, peaceful, escape

A local would say...

Walk five minutes past the famous bamboo and the crowds evaporate — monkeys sometimes join you on the trail.

A trail-laced park just upstream from Tōgetsu-kyō bridge and behind Tenryū-ji, offering a welcome escape from Arashiyama's tourist crowds. The best trail leads up to a lookout over the Katsura-gawa and into the Arashiyama mountains. Monkeys occasionally descend from the nearby hills to pick fruit. Especially beautiful during cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons.