When Edison sought bamboo from around the world, he was introduced to Japanese timber bamboo through the Kyoto governor at the time. The bamboo was growing in an area around Mount Otokoyama ...

Signs in a bamboo forest ... On to Kyoto. Once the capital, and considered a centre of the arts, it also, for me, epitomized the dichotomy of a Japanese culture that was at once both sublime ...

As Japan’s capital for over a thousand years, Kyoto is the heart of traditional Japanese culture. Kyoto is home to an incredible number of temples, shrines, and historic sites, each offering a ...

Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto is ... I can confirm this bamboo garden is just as good and offers the same views without the gaggles of tourists.) The Banyan Tree Spa pairs Japanese healing ...

Kyoto, Japan is a captivating city ... of Kyoto in the district of Arashiyama, the bamboo grove is one of the top things to ...