Bamboo Forest (Kyoto, Japan)

It consists mostly of mōsō bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) and has several pathways for tourists and visitors.

[2] The forest is not far from Tenryū-ji temple, which is the headquarters of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, and the Nonomiya Shrine.

[1] The Sagano Bamboo Forest is situated northwest of Kyoto, near the Tenryū-ji temple and the Nonomiya Shrine.

The summers last for approximately two months, from late June until mid-September, with an average daily high temperature above 80 °F (27 °C).

The winters last for approximately three months, from early December to mid-March, with an average daily high temperature below 53 °F (12 °C).