Take Us Along: Finding peace in bamboo grove

June Wong and Steve Bonham visited Arashiyama Bamboo Grove near Kyoto during their trip to Japan in March. “The grove is notable for its serene and peaceful atmosphere, in addition to having some of the tallest bamboo in Japan, with some stalks as tall as 85 feet,” Wong told the Pleasanton Weekly.

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