By YOKO HIBINO/ Staff Writer
October 15, 2025 at 07:00 JST
Bamboo-made balls are hung in the Chikurin no Komichi bamboo grove to create a path of light during the preview event of the Arashiyama Tsukitoro (Arashiyama Bamboo Path) illumination show in Kyoto's Ukyo Ward on Sept. 29. (Yoshiaki Arai)
KYOTO--On a recent evening, residents in the scenic Arashiyama district here exclaimed “so spectacular” and “really fantastic” as the Chikurin no Komichi bamboo grove was lit up by bamboo cylinders and other handcrafted pieces. [Read More]
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