• Saga Arashiyama Station - Meet with your guide at 9:00/13:00 at JR Arashiyama Station (in front of a ticket gate).

Please choose a few must-see sights from the list below. On average, you can visit 2 spots during this tour.

• Togetsukyo Bridge - Built over the Katsura River, this 155-meter-long bridge is one of the iconic images of Arashiyama. It’s a great spot to take in the surrounding scenery with the Arashiyama mountains as the backdrop.
• Tenryuji Temple - This temple has a long history and is one of the most famous zen temples in all of Kyoto. Known as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has a stunning garden where the plants and flowers create a different feel every season.
• Okochi Sanso Garden - Denjiro Okochi, a famous actor of Samurai films, spent about 30 years building this vast villa garden, which covers an area of 19,800 square meters. The garden is surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn, offering beauty in every season. The view of the Hozu River flowing below and the city of Kyoto is also a highlight.
• Jojakkoji Temple - Located on the hillside of Mt. Ogura, which has been famous for its autumn foliage since the late Heian period (794-1185), Jōjakkoji Temple has about 200 old maple trees that turn red, orange, and yellow, combining with the green of the moss.
• Nisonin - A quiet temple surrounded by beautiful landscapes that have survived the passage of 1200 years. The temple is famous for its autumn foliage. The temple is called ‘Nison-in’ because it enshrines two principal Buddha images. The two principal images have faces and figures like twins, with their left and right hands raised and lowered symmetrically. The temple is located a short distance from central Arashiyama, so you can enjoy a moment of tranquillity.
• Giō-ji Temple - This temple is known as a “temple of tragic love.” It was the temple where a lady dancer who was favored by the powers of the time lost his favor and spent time as a nun after a broken heart. The grounds of the temple are covered with beautiful green bamboo and green maples, with a moss-covered garden. The window in the antechamber of the hermitage is also worth seeing. It reflects a variety of colors depending on the way light enters the room.
• Mikami Shrine - The only shrine in Japan dedicated to the founder of the hairdressing and beauty industry (cosmetics, hair washes, hair growth products, wigs, etc.), it remains a shrine of deep devotion to the hairdressing trade, and there is a hair mound in the grounds where hair is donated.
• Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple - This area has been a place of burial since ancient times, first with wind burial, but later with earth burial, where people dedicated a stone Buddha and mourned for the eternal separation of the dead. The approximately 8,000 stone Buddhas and stupas enshrined in the grounds are the graves of people buried in the area.
• Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple - The origin of this temple can be traced back to the 8th century, but the temple became uninhabited during WWII and was abandoned after a typhoon in 1950 caused extensive damage to the temple grounds, halls, and Buddhist statues. It was rebuilt in 1955 when Buddhist sculptor Nishimura Kimitomo (1915-2003) was appointed abbot, and the reconstruction of the most run-down temple in Kyoto began. The temple is known as a “temple of healing,” where visitors can relax and feel at ease with the expressive line-up of 1,200 statues of arhats carved by ordinary worshippers.
• Saga Toriimoto Traditional Buildings Preservation Area - Toriimoto is a conservation area located at the far end of Sagano, about 600 meters along Atago Highway leading to Atago Shrine. The area has a mix of farmhouse-style buildings with thatched roofs and machiya-style buildings with two floors and tiled roofs, preserving the character of a Japanese rural historical landscape.
• Monkey Park Iwatayama - If you are an animal lover, why not visit here? Around 120 Japanese macaques currently live in the wild in this monkey park. The park is full of nature, and the monkeys can be seen throughout the year.
• Bamboo Forest Street - This is one of the biggest attractions in all of Kyoto, with thousands of tall bamboo towering in the area, creating a beautiful forest. It’s an amazing spot that makes you feel like you’re in a fairy tale.

• Licensed Local English Speaking Guide

• Transportation Fee (Participants + Guide)
• Entrance Fees (Participants + Guide)
• Other Private Expenses
• Private Van
• Hotel Pick-up

Explore the cultural highlights and beautiful landscapes in two historically important districts in Kyoto on a walking tour of Arashiyama and Sagano. This 4-hour tour allows you to choose a few locations of your choice within the Arashiyama and Sagano areas. How about crossing the Togetsukyo bridge to enjoy the river view and visit a magnificent temple like Tenryu-ji or a serene temple like Jojakko-ji Temple, and stroll through a beautiful bamboo forest?

Arashiyama/Sagano is a picturesque place where aristocrats have had their villas since ancient times. Whether you are a history and culture lovers who wants to visit temples, a nature lover or a shopper, there is always something for everyone in these areas.

Please choose 2-3 places that you wish to visit.

• A moderate amount of walking is included. Please wear comfortable walking shoes
• This is a walking tour. A private van is not included.
• Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between spots.
• The cost of transportation is not included in the price. Transportation fees will vary depending on the destinations you decide to visit.
• The tour will take place rain or shine.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.