Is there an optimal season in which to visit the Bamboo Forest in Sagano?

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You may have read the same CNN travel article by Karla Cripps that I did, Sagano Bamboo Forest -- a most enchanting grove.

Since inclusion on 100 Soundscapes of Japan, it appears that there is no best season, rather better time of day and week to visit: early morning, late evening. The less-crowded seasons are Winter and Summer. Japanese day-trippers descend in Fall and Spring.

Bamboo is an evergreen, so you may want to plan according to what weather and temperatures you prefer. Kyoto and the surrounding area is rather temperate, with hot, humid summers (29°C/83°F average hottest in August), and cold but not freezing winters (5°C/40°F average coldest in January).

TripAdvisor anecdotal feedback from both visitors and locals suggest that late Fall (end of November, early December) and late winter (end of February to mid-March) are ideal, with few, if any crowds, and, on occasion, atmospheric conditions (fog, mist) during which the footpaths are illuminated.

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