Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro – Illuminations

Name: Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro – Illuminations
Start: 2021-12
End: 2021-12

5:00pm – 8:30pm

Free

Kyoto

The quiet streets of Arashiyama and Sagano will be beautifully lit each evening, allowing you to explore the traditional town after dark. Temples and shrines will be open during the evenings and this will be an amazing chance to see them at their most beautiful.

The path includes the Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryu-ji and Horin-ji temples, but this year, due to COVID-19, they won’t be illuninating the bamboo forest.

(Lily Crossley-Baxter)

Dates

Mid

Dec

Name in Japanese 京都嵐山・花灯路

Venues Tenryuji Temple, Sagano Bamboo Forest

Entry Free

Web https://hanatouro.kyoto.tr... ⚠️ Link in Japanese

Area

Kyoto

Closest station(s)

Arashiyama Station (Hankyu Line)

Weather

Typical weather at this time:

High: 12 ºC Low: 4 ºC

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