嵐山(あらしやま)

あらしやま
noun (proper)
Arashiyama (scenic area of Kyoto)
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1. Arashiyama
A scenic district on the western edge of Kyoto, along the Katsura River. Famous for the Togetsukyō Bridge, the bamboo grove of Sagano, and its cherry blossoms and autumn leaves; one of Kyoto's busiest sightseeing areas.
嵐山(あらしやま)へ行(い)こう。
Let's go to Arashiyama.
秋(あき)の嵐山(あらしやま)は紅葉(こうよう)がきれいだ。
Arashiyama is beautiful with autumn leaves in fall.
嵐山(あらしやま)の竹林(ちくりん)を歩(ある)いてから、渡月橋(とげつきょう)の近(ちか)くで湯豆腐(ゆどうふ)を食(た)べた。
After walking through the Arashiyama bamboo grove, we had simmered tofu near the Togetsukyō Bridge.

Strictly, 嵐山(あらしやま) is the hill on the south bank of the river, but the name is used for the whole area, including Sagano on the north bank (嵯峨野(さがの)).

Common expressions

  • 嵐山(あらしやま)の竹林(ちくりん): the Arashiyama bamboo grove
  • 渡月橋(とげつきょう): the Togetsukyō ('moon-crossing') Bridge
  • 嵯峨(さが)嵐山(あらしやま): the Saga-Arashiyama area

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Related: 京都(きょうと) (Kyoto)
Related: 紅葉(こうよう) (autumn leaves)
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