The forest has, in fact, suffered some damage over the centuries when all of Kyoto was burned during successive revolts and wars, but the forest growth has rebounded again and again.
Hutan tersebut pada kenyataannya telah mengalami kerusakan selama berabad-abad ketika seluruh Kyoto dibakar senasa pemberontakan dan peperangan berturut-turut, namun pertumbuhan hutan telah pulih berulang kali.