One of the most photographed places in Japan is this otherworldly grove of towering bamboo. The Arashiyama Bamboo Grove on the outskirts of Kyoto is surrounded by temples and shrines along the Katsura River. Rising as a manicured oasis of stories-high bamboo, the grove seems to turn the world green. The former villas and temples of the old noble class are located near the Arashiyama Grove, and its single 500-yard path is usually filled with visitors wielding cameras and selfie sticks, making this serene view a rare one.
World Bamboo Day
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
-
Here there be dragons
-
Our Lady of the Rocks
-
What kind of bird laid these eggs?
-
Veterans Day
-
Happy Fathers Day!
-
All in a day s work
-
Aerial view of the Colorado River Delta in Mexico
-
A new tradition in London
-
International Museum Day
-
A Flag Day tradition
-
Gardens by the Bay nature park, Singapore
-
Kelp buddies
-
Indian Independence Day
-
Across the great plains of Africa
-
Bidding summer adieu
-
A ‘circus of chaos’ for Stravinsky
-
How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
-
Working for that cliffside view
-
An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
-
Celebrating Panama s independence
-
The birthplace of Cinco de Mayo
-
Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
-
Glenfinnan Viaduct
-
Hidden beauty in Thailand
-
Victory in Europe, 75 years ago
-
Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
-
Super sandy Sweet 16
-
Bridge to infinity
-
Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas