The Bamboo Forest in Kyoto | Japan Photography Vlog

The bamboo forest in Kyoto, Japan is one of the best photography locations in the country.
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Kyoto, Japan is turning into one of the most photographed cities in the world. Photographers from all over are coming to Kyoto to grab images in some spots that are quickly becoming iconic. The bamboo forest known as Arashiyama is one of those locations.
The Arashiyama bamboo forest is stunning. But, what photographer might not know is that it's not this massive forest full of spots to shoot. In fact, it's basically just one small strip of road where people come and grab images. And, while the bamboo forest really is incredible, it's hard for photographers to shoot anything else outside the usual images.
On this Japan photography vlog, I try to shoot something beyond the classic still. And, I'm pretty happy with the images I made despite the fact that Arashiyama was packed with people by 630am.
Tomorrow on the photography vlog, we've got one last location in Kyoto before moving on to our next Japan location.