Kyoto Event: Beautiful Illumination in Arashiyama (Hanatouro)

For ten days in December (December 12th - December 21st) the mountainside area of Arashiyama in western Kyoto is brilliantly illuminated with open air lanterns and bright lights that arc through trees and bamboo to make an amazing nighttime sight- the Arashiyama Hanatōro Festival. When the Kyoto Fan team headed over to start shooting, we were lucky enough to have picked a snow day, which led to an even more breathtaking visual! Starting at 5pm the lights turn on and the early winter evening is brightene