Trip to Arashiyama, Kyoto I've lived near Kyoto for more than a year, but until very recently, I had never gotten an opportunity to visit Arashiyama district, a 30 min bus ride to North west from Kyoto station. My friend and I visited Togetsukyo bridge, Tenryuji temple, and Bamboo forest :D Ah, also, we tried ashi yu, or foot bath in Araden Arashiyama station. My favorite spot was Tenryuji temple. The temple is famous as one of the Zen temples in Kyoto and for having a beautiful garden, and Tenryuji temple is listed as a world heritage site. The garden has a pound surrounded by rocks and some trees. There were a main building and some other rooms surrounding the pound that are connected with roofed passages, one of which had a little stream going underneath. The day was relatively hot, so it was nice to feel the air ventilation in the old building. Also, one big room with tatami mattresses facing to the garden was open to everyone entering the temple :) It was nice to get our tired legs stretched on tatami and relaxed for a while looking at the landscape with nice wind coming towards us. I enjoyed sightseeing in Arashiyama in addition to our reunion :D