Le pont Togetsu-kyo est un point de repère dans le district d' arashiyama, dans l'ouest de Kyoto, depuis plus de quatre cents ans. Le pont en bois enjambe la rivière Katsura en face de la montagne arashiyama, offrant une vue incroyable. Les fleurs de cerisier de printemps et les couleurs d'automne attirent de grandes foules, car le paysage est spectaculaire.

 

The bridge has often been used in historical films.  It is also the site of an important initiation for local children. Young boys and girls (the latter clad in kimono) first receive a blessing from a local temple and then make their way across the bridge under orders to do so without looking back. If one ignores this instruction, it is said to bring bad luck as a result, so the stakes are high!