Kodaiji Temple

Zen temple in Higashiyama, a 5-minute walk from Yasaka Shrine, with its own bamboo grove, gardens and a tea house serving traditional tea and sweets. The bamboo grove draws far smaller crowds than the Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, so you can take your time and get photos without people in the frame. The grounds are lit up at night in spring, summer and fall, which makes the temple worth a visit after dark too.