The famous bamboo grove path in Arashiyama is a public walkway, and leashed dogs are generally allowed along it, best enjoyed early before the crowds. The surrounding riverside around the Togetsukyo Bridge is also a pleasant leashed walk, though the nearby Iwatayama monkey park excludes dogs.
🐾 Leashed dogs generally allowed on the public bamboo path; the Iwatayama monkey park does not admit dogs.🕐 Open public path, accessible any time; go early to avoid crowds.⭐ The bamboo path at first light, then a riverside walk by the Togetsukyo Bridge.
💡 Go at dawn: the path is calmer and cooler, and a leashed dog is easier to manage without the crowds.
