Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Tour

Explore Kyoto’s Arashiyama: historic temples, bamboo groves, and scenic beauty. Immerse in culture and nature on this unforgettable private tour.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nonomiya Shrine - Nonomiya Shrine:
    This shrine is located in the bamboo forest of Arashiyama. This shrine was the setting for the 1,000-year-old historical work The Tale of Genji, and is believed to bring blessings such as marriage and fertility. Enjoy the quiet and magical atmosphere of the temple grounds, which are close to the bamboo forest…
What's Included
  • Private Tour
  • Necessary expenses for the tour guide
  • Tour Guide
What's Not Included
  • Estimated Costs of the Tour: 3,500 JPY per Person
  • Breakdown: Transportation: 0 JPY, Admission Fees: 2,400 JPY, Meal costs: 1,000 JPY per Person
  • Optional Experience Costs: 100 JPY per Person
Additional Information

Saga/Arashiyama, situated in the western part of Kyoto City, boasts numerous captivating sites that whisk visitors back a millennium, including ancient temples and shrines, bamboo forest trails, and bridges spanning the Katsura River. This tour will guide you through Arashiyama’s picturesque locations, offering a rich experience of Kyoto’s history and…

Location
Saga-Arashiyama Station
JR Saga Arashiyama Station, in front of the ticket gate
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Ray_g
Nov 15, 2024
Good tour that covers Kyoto - Great and varied trip around Kyoto. Only downside was the huge number of people at the main sites. This obviously isn't the guide's fault as they did their best to navigate through the traffic and provide different options for us. For example, she took us to an actor's gardens next top the bamboo forest to get away from the crowds.
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Travel43109925263
Oct 8, 2024
Excellent tour - We had a great private costumizable tour of Kyoto with our guide KEI. We really enjoy it very much. KEI was wonderful and very flexible to add the things we wanted to do. We had a wonderful time, the weather was fantastic.
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Daytrip10109305487
Aug 3, 2024
Kiyoshi is a pleasure to spend the day with! - Kiyoshi was our guide to Arashiyama Bamboo Forest and Monkey Park. He was kind, patient, interesting and very knowledgeable. He engaged our kids, was a pleasure to walk with and his English is great. He has a mellow demeanor and always with a smile. We had a lovely day with him and highly recommend Kiyoshi!!!
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Mrsdenver_colorado
Jun 23, 2024
Arashiyama private walking tour - We did a private tour of the Arashiyama area of Kyoto with Osamu. He was a great guide and got us beyond the tourists to some beautiful temples and shrines we might have missed on our own. It was great to have a deeper understanding of all we had seen so far and he was very patient answering all of my many questions! Great tour and we all agreed one of our highlights.
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Siu_y
Jul 30, 2024
Awesome day trip - Kei was very friendly, and the Aragashi bamboo grooves and temple visits were amazing! My family enjoyed it. It was very hot in late July.
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From $39
up to 6 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).