Bamboo forest - japan
In Japan's Sagano Bamboo Forest, on the outskirts of Kyoto, towering green stalks of the famously versatile plant sway in the wind, creaking eerily they collide and twist, leaves rustling.The sun filters through the densely packed grove, projecting thin slashes of light onto the dozens of camera-clutching tourists shuffling down the wide trail that cuts through the middle of the forest as they awkwardly angle their shots, attempting to crop human forms out of their frames. Long gone are the days when you'd get this place to yourself.
If you've ever clicked on a rundown of "places to see before you die" or a compilation of the most beautiful forests in the world, chances are you've seen a photo of Sagano.
Located
in the gorgeous Arashiyama district of western Kyoto, the Sagano Bamboo
Forest's popularity has expanded in recent years, coinciding with the
growing number of Buzzfeed-esque articles that include it on
superlative-heavy travel lists.
Though
it's the beauty of the bamboo that brings in the masses, those distinct
rustling sounds have become an attraction in their own right.
A
few years ago the Ministry of Environment included the Sagano Bamboo
Forest on its list of "100 Soundscapes of Japan" -- a selection of
everyday noises intended to encourage locals to stop and enjoy nature's
music.
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