Get away from the crowds and spend a wonderful day in Arashiyama which will undoubtedly stand out in your mind as you think back to your time here in Kyoto.
We begin with a morning stroll through the lush garden of one of Japan’s first Zen temples dating back over 1,000 years. We then head into the foothills and as we peacefully stroll back to town we visit twelve hundred stone Buddhas on a hillside, an Edo period cafe, an ancient burial ground, a temple founded by two former geisha, a working pottery studio, the villa of a silent film actor, a majestic bamboo grove, and the "shrine of love'. All this as we browse shops filled with handmade goods and enjoy a delicious traditional lunch.
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Highlights
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide service
Important Note: Each guest is required to bring an additional 5,000 yen (cash) for admission tickets
Lunch cost should not exceed 1,500 yen per guest
Meeting Points
Departure
Randen Arashiyama Station Center
We will meet in front of the station. If you need directions to the meeting point please let me know where you are coming from and I will gladly send you the route.
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Strollers will be available as we walk from site to site, but will not be allowed in the sites themselves. Stollers can be stored at the reception desk of each site.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Start the day at this bridge, one of the most iconic images of Kyoto.
20 minutes
2
Tenryu-ji Temple
Visit one of the first Zen temples in Japan, home to a masterpiece Zen garden.
1 hour
3
Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
Walk the grounds of this temple with history going back to the Heian period. Your guide will tell you about the 1,200 stone buddha statues that you will spend time with here.
1 hour
4
Ayuchaya Hiranoya
We will enjoy tea and sweets at this cafe which originated in the Edo period.
1 hour
5
Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple
You will see over 8,000 memorial stones gathered from the surrounding mountains and placed together on this site. Walk through a small but very picturesque bamboo grove.
1 hour
6
Gio-ji Temple
Visit what was once a nunnery founded by two ex-geisha. Walk through the moss garden surrounded by bamboo.
30 minutes
7
Okochi Sanso Garden
Spend time on the sprawling estate of a well known silent film actor. The views from this site are some of the best in all of Arashiyama
1 hour
8
The Bamboo Forest Trail
Travel through the well known Sagano Bamboo Grove.
Get away from the crowds and spend a wonderful day in Arashiyama which will undoubtedly stand out in your mind as you think back to your time here in Kyoto.
We begin with a morning stroll through the lush garden of one of Japan’s first Zen temples dating back over 1,000 years. We then head into the foothills and as we peacefully stroll back to town we visit twelve hundred stone Buddhas on a hillside, an Edo period cafe, an ancient burial ground, a temple founded by two former geisha, a working pottery studio, the villa of a silent film actor, a majestic bamboo grove, and the "shrine of love'. All this as we browse shops filled with handmade goods and enjoy a delicious traditional lunch.
...
Highlights
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours and 30 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional guide service
Important Note: Each guest is required to bring an additional 5,000 yen (cash) for admission tickets
Lunch cost should not exceed 1,500 yen per guest
Meeting Points
Departure
Randen Arashiyama Station Center
We will meet in front of the station. If you need directions to the meeting point please let me know where you are coming from and I will gladly send you the route.
