Photo by @jessicasamplegram // Looking to escape the crowds at Arashiyama, I chanced upon the bamboo grove next to Ryozen Kannon and discovered a peaceful oasis in Kyoto. The memorial also features a giant statue of Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, overlooking the city which was built in 1955 to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the Pacific War. #kyoto #japan