Private Walking Tour in Bamboo Forest & Hidden Spots in Arashiyama
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
If you are thinking bamboo forest and Togetsukyo bridge are the only attractions in Arashiyama, you are missing the chance to see even more beautiful and less crowded places in the area. Do join us and discover another charm in Kyoto. With just a 20 minute ride from Kyoto station, you can slip back into the scenery of 400 years past. Meet our experienced guide in JR Saga Arashiyama station at 9am and the guide will take you to much more beautiful and less crowded amazing hidden spots only locals know in Arashiyama. Half Day Private Walking Tour Time: 9:00-13:00 (4 hours, no lunch) Price: 13,000 yen (per person) Meet our guide at JR Saga Arashiyama Station (9:00am) Itinerary 1. JR Saga Arashiyama Station 2. Seiryoji temple 3. Saga Toriimoto Traditional Buildings Preservation Area 4. Otagi-nenbutsuji temple (entrance fee 300 yen needed) 5. Bamboo grove 6. Tenryuji Temple (entrance fee 500 yen needed) 7. Togetsukyo Bridge (tour ends here)
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
What's not
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Entrance fee to temple
Itinerary
This temple is known as one of the oldest temples in Kyoto built as a villa of an aristocrat in the 9th century.
This area is designated as one of 4 town preservation areas in Kyoto. It used to be called Atago highway, an old highway leading to Mt. Atago which enshrines the god of fire prevention in Shintoism. You can see 2 types of traditional Japanese style houses such as Kayabuki thatched roof house and Machiya town house in the area.
This temple is famous for its 1200 stone statues of Rakan, disciples of Buddha. They were all hand carved by 1200 individuals visited the temple. You can experience peaceful time surrounded by cute and unique statues.
While walking though the famous bamboo grove path in Arashiyama, you can learn about mysterious plant bamboo how it has been cherished and been utilized in Japan.
Zen Buddist temple founded in the 14th century. It's designated as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites in Kyoto. You can feel the spirit of Zen, a peaceful state of your mind in this beautiful garden.
This bridge was built to get to the temple across the river. An ancient emperor named it "Moon Crossing Bridge" when he saw the moon as if it was crossing the bridge.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Departure Point: Meeting point JR Saga-Arashiyama Station at the ticket gate * You can use JR Pass to get to JR Saga-Arashiyama Station.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Kyoto Sagano Walk Bamboo Forest
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Kyoto
- Its from-price is 24% below the median of the 1713 experiences we list in Kyoto.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 200 of 1713.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan's imperial capital for over a thousand years, is a city of temples, gardens, wooden townhouses and refined traditions.
The city holds many of Japan's most treasured sites. Fushimi Inari Taisha's thousands of vermilion torii gates climb a wooded mountain, Kinkaku-ji's Golden Pavilion shimmers over its pond, and Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage juts from the hillside above the city. The rock garden of Ryoan-ji and the mossy grounds of Ginkaku-ji invite quiet contemplation.
Top-ranked sights in Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha), Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
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