Arashiyama and Sagano Morning Walking Tour
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- Location:Kyoto, Japan
- Duration:4 hours (approx.)
- TOUR Code:2142KYO_N240
Stroll through rural bamboo groves and visit mountain temples outside Kyoto on this morning walking tour of the Sagano and Arashiyama districts. You'll experience the tranquil beauty of Japan's rural temples and gardens, and experience Japanese life outside the big cities.
Highlights
- Four-hour morning walking tour of the scenic Sagano and Arashiyama districts
- Tranquil walk through the Ssagano Bamboo Grove
- Jojakkoji Temple, with its statue, pagoda and maples
- Tenryuji Temple, considered Kyoto's best Zen temple
- Iconic Togetsukyo Bridge
- Spectacular during cherry-blossom season and in the fall
- English-speaking guide
- Pick-up from selected Kyoto hotels by an air-conditioned motorcoach to Kyoto Station
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Your morning walk begins at Sagano, northwest of the Kyoto Basin, with a stroll through the verdant Sagano Bamboo Grove surrounded by mountains in the greater area of Arashiyama.
Then it's on to Jojakkoji Temple, spectacularly located halfway up a mountain. Jojakkoji was the final home of Empress Dowager Kenrei-mon-in, a principal character in the Tale of the Heike, one of the most important works of classical Japanese literature. It is said to have been built as a nunnery, and has a history reaching back to the 6th century. The temple's principal treasure is a statue of the Jizo and a pagoda surrounded by Japanese maples.
Next you'll visit Tenryuji Temple, one of the head temples of the Rinzai Zen School and established in 1339 by Takauji, the first shogun of the Ashikaga Shogunate. The temple is famous for its landscaped garden, which unlike the temple buildings has survived in its original form.
Finally, you'll take a walk over Togetsukyo Bridge (Crossing Moon Bridge). The present bridge was rebuilt in 1934 using steel but faithfully copying the structure of the original bridge.
Schedule Details
Outside Tenryu-ji Temple, Arashiyama in Kyoto
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Tour departs from selected hotels in Kyoto
Departure Time:- Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto: 8:10am
- Hotel Monterey Kyoto: 8:05am
- Hyatt Regency Kyoto: 8:25am
- Karasuma Kyoto Hotel: 8:15am
- Kyoto Hotel Okura: 8:05am
- New Hankyu Hotel: 8:25am
- New Miyako Hotel: 8:35am
- The Westin Miyako Kyoto: 7:50am
- Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto: 8:20am
4 hours (approx.)
Return details:Tour concludes at the Kyoto train station at 1:00pm
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Additional Information
- Hotel pickup (from selected Kyoto hotels only) by motorcoach
- 4-hour walking tour
- Admission Fees
- English-speaking guide
- Tax
- Food and Beverages
- Hotel drop off
- Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking, unless you are booking within 7 days of your tour date. In this case, confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
- This is a walking tour, wearing comfortable shoes is recommended
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Order of tour is subject to change
If you cancel at least 8 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel between 3 and 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 per cent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee.
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