Bamboo, river and mountains
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West of the city, Arashiyama brings together the bamboo grove, Tenryū-ji Temple and its garden, the Togetsukyō Bridge over the Katsura River and the monkeys of Iwatayama park.
A retreat for the nobility since the Heian period, Arashiyama has inspired poets for more than a thousand years. Tenryū-ji, founded in 1339, is one of the city’s World Heritage sites.
