After more than an hour of travel time by bus, we finally arrived Arashiyama District.
Our first stop, The Togetsu-kyo bridge.
The Togetsu-kyo Bridge has been a landmark in Western Kyoto's Arashiyama District for over four hundred years. The wooden bridge spans the Katsura River in front of Arashiyama Mountain, offering incredible views. The spring cherry blossoms and fall colors draw large crowds, as the scenery is spectacular. SOURCE.
The bridge has often been used in historical films. It is also a popular place for feeding koi (carp) which live in the river, or watching cormorant fishing in the late summer. It is also the site of an important initiation for local children. Young boys and girls (the latter clad in kimono) first receive a blessing from a local temple and then make their way across the bridge under orders to do so without looking back. If one ignores this instruction, it is said to bring bad luck as a result, so the stakes are high! SOURCE.
Yes, it was definitely a beauty!
This beauty is located at Tenryuji-susukinobaba-cho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, just 1-minute walk from Keifuku Railway Arashiyama Station.
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