“Chikurin-no-Komichi” is a pleasant path winding through a bamboo grove at the Shuzen-ji Spa resort. It is only 100m long, connecting the Katsura-bashi and Kaede-bashi bridges, but once you enter the path, you feel a refreshing and magical air. Sitting on a round bamboo bench and looking up at the sky, you are showered with cool and crisp green, full of healthy ions! Bamboo forests are mysterious. The red bridge beyond the bamboo looks brighter, and the buildings between the bamboo seem more elegant. At the same time, the bamboo trees work as blinds to the outside world.
Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima
Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...
