Last Updated on February 5, 2020
2. Arashiyama Bamboo Forest
© Pohodová dovolená pro seniory 55+ Located in the outskirts of Kyoto, the Arashiyama and Sagano district is known for its lovely natural landscape. If you have always been attracted to the vivid colors of Japanese natural settings, the best time to travel to this location is during the cherry blossom and fall seasons.
In addition, there is also the famous Arashiyama and Sagano Bamboo Groves – a bamboo forest with pathways built for visitors to enjoy a long walk or bike ride.
You’ve most likely come across photographs of this place, where the sunlight penetrates with trouble the tall bamboo trees. But you need to walk those pathways to fully capture the beauty of the place.
3. Fushimi Inari Shrine
© Japan Guide Another well-known shrine is the Fushimi Inari-Taisha in Kyoto. With part of its structure built in the distant year of 711, this shrine is known for the long dense rows of torii gates – the typically orange and black frames that signal the approach to a shrine.
The main path alone has more than a thousand torii gates distributed between two parallel rows (in aggregate, there are more than ten thousand torii gates in this location.
If you like to hike and don’t mind a 45-minute ascent, you can reach the Yotsutsuji intersection to enjoy a nice view over the Kyoto district. It’s great physical exercise!
4. Miyajima Island
© Intrepid Travel Popularly known as Miyajima Island, Itsukushima is a small island in Hiroshima Bay. The torii gate that rises above the water to welcome visitors to the island is one of the most iconic landscapes in Japan.
This is a lovely place for a romantic escapade. You can take long walks to explore the different hiking trails and visit a couple of shrines and temples on the island.
With a population of about two thousand people, Miyajima Island is a peaceful location that allows tourists to relax and recharge batteries for the rest of the trip. We all know how tiring it is to be on a vacation.
