Arashiyama Bamboo

What is the best time to visit the Bamboo Forest in December?

Before 8 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 7 am, so that gives you about 60 quiet minutes of daylight.

The autumn leaves usually last until early December, and the timing shifts with the temperature.

Waiting for the evening does not work in December: the crowd only thins out after 6:30 pm, and the sun sets around 4:45 pm.

How does the crowd change through December?

DatesWeekdayWeekend
1 to 5 DecemberQuiet before 8:30 am
Busy 9 am to 6 pm
Quiet before 8 am
Busy 9 am to 6:30 pm
6 to 31 DecemberQuiet before 8:30 am
Busy 10 am to 5:30 pm
Quiet before 8:30 am
Busy 9:30 am to 5:30 pm

How busy is each hour in the busiest part of December?

TimeWeekdayWeekend
6 amQuietQuiet
7 amQuietQuiet
8 amQuietModerate
9 amBusyBusy
10 amVery busyVery busy
11 amVery busyVery busy
12 pmVery busyVery busy
1 pmVery busyVery busy
2 pmVery busyVery busy
3 pmVery busyVery busy
4 pmVery busyVery busy
5 pmBusyVery busy
6 pmModerateBusy

How much daylight is there in December?

DateSunriseSunset
1 December6:45 am4:45 pm
15 December7 am4:45 pm
31 December7:05 am4:55 pm

The forecast for the next two weeks

These levels are estimates from typical patterns, without rain, not live counts. How the estimate works