Tourists carved 350 bamboo stalks in Japan; officials now want the grove out of reach
Kyoto’s famous Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is facing growing damage from tourists carving names and other writing into bamboo stalks.
A city inspection found around 350 damaged plants since spring 2025.
In response, Kyoto officials plan to cut about 30 sq m of bamboo as a special preservation measure and move the grove further away from the path to prevent visitors from reaching the stalks.
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