Good things come in threes here in Japan and one of the top three light up events in the Kansai area around Christmas time is Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro. Bamboo groves and bridges and everything in between is lit up drawing huge crowds to enjoy the scene and take lots of photographs.
The other famous Kansai light up events are the Luminarie in Kobe and the Hikari Renaissance in Osaka. The events in Kyoto and Kobe have ended but you have until Christmas day to check out Osaka.
Link to Kyoto Arashiyama Hanatouro: http://www.hanatouro.jp/e/arashiyama/index.html
Link to Kobe Luminarie: http://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/
Link to Osaka Hikari Renaissance: http://www.hikari-renaissance.com/
Great pics! I love Arashiyama, it's one of my favourite places in Japan. I remember that croquette stand in pic 0029, tasty stuff!
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