Japan's most iconic bamboo forest — a surreal tunnel of towering green stalks. The 6 hotels below are the best-rated places to stay within 3.5 km of Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, listed closest first. Guest scores and distances come from Booking.com, checked September 2026.
Our Picks — Kyoto
400 m away
About 400 m from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, roughly a 5-minute walk. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 70 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 70 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
600 m away
About 600 m from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, roughly a 8-minute walk. Guests score it 9.3 out of 10 across 468 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.3 guest score from 468 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
900 m away
About 900 m from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.7 out of 10 across 599 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.7 guest score from 599 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
1 km away
About 1 km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, roughly a 10-minute walk. Guests score it 8.3 out of 10 across 405 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.3 guest score from 405 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
About 1.1 km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove, roughly a 15-minute walk. Guests score it 8.9 out of 10 across 1,213 Booking.com reviews.
★ 8.9 guest score from 1,213 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
3.5 km away
About 3.5 km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Guests score it 9.5 out of 10 across 76 Booking.com reviews.
★ 9.5 guest score from 76 Booking.com reviews · Many rooms include free cancellation
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