Arashiyama Bamboo

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

Before 8:30 am at weekends in the busiest part of the month. Sunrise is around 6:45 am, so that gives you about 105 quiet minutes of daylight.

The crowd thins out from about 5:30 pm, and the sun sets around 5:40 pm, so late afternoon can work too.

How does the crowd change through February?

DatesWeekdayWeekend
All of FebruaryQuiet 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 February?

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

How much daylight is there in February?

DateSunriseSunset
1 February6:55 am5:25 pm
15 February6:45 am5:40 pm
28 February6:30 am5:50 pm

Which dates are different in February 2027?

  • 11 February 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.
  • 23 February 2027: a public holiday, as busy as a weekend in our estimate.

The forecast for the next two weeks

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