竹林 (chikurin) Japanese meaning: bamboo thicket | KotomoraThe bamboo groves in Kyoto are popular with tourists.
There is a small bamboo thicket behind the hill.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉を竹林が囲むfor a bamboo grove to surround a place
The old temple is surrounded by a bamboo grove.
竹林を散策するto stroll through a bamboo grove
Many tourists stroll through the bamboo groves in Kyoto.
竹林が広がるfor a bamboo grove to stretch out/spread
A bamboo grove spreads out at the foot of the mountain.