Avoid the tall trees of Japan's most popular spot, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, and opt for lesser-known forest retreats in Kyoto. Incorporating a stroll along bamboo groves into a wider Kyoto ...

It's hard to take a bad picture in the Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. The segmented green stalks grow as tall as 100 feet, and in the warmer months, their upper reaches burst with verdant leaves.