Kimono Forest : The Most Beautiful Tram Station in Kyoto
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If you are taking the JR Train Line to go to Arashiyama, then you might consider taking the Randen Tram instead. Because the tram station is really beautiful 😍
Inspired by the bamboo forest in Arashiyama, Kimono Forest is an art installation around the Arashiyama Randen Station of the Keifuku Randen Tram Line.
It is composed of 60 clear acrylic cylinders standing 2 meters tall. Within each cylinder is an example of kimono fabric design, with a total of 32 different traditional Kyo-yuzen (style of fabric dyeing developed in Kyoto during the Edo-Period) designs.
The designer behind the installation is Yasumichi Morita.
💡The best time to visit this place is right after the sun set at around 6:15 to 6:30 PM.
📝 The Keifuku Randen Line does not connect directly with Kyoto Station, and as it is operated by a private company, it’s not covered by the JR Pass.
🚇🚍🚋 Getting there :
From Kyoto Station, you can take City Bus 26, 28, and 206 to Shijo Omiya Station.
Alternatively, from Osaka you can take the Hankyu-Kyoto Line from Osaka-umeda Station then transfer at Hankyu Saiin Station to Randen Sai Station. It takes about 20 minutes to reach Randen Arashiyama Station.
🚋 ¥250 (flat fare)
🎟️ FREE
📍Arashiyama, Kyoto #キモノフォレスト
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