Arashiyama and Sagano Walking Tour

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.

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 Departs:

• Wednesdays and Saturdays

Unavailable Dates:

• 29 November to 19 March

Departure Point: Tour departs from KyotoTokyo Hotel, or selected hotels in Kyoto. Departure Time: Hotel pick ups commence from 8:05am Return details: Tour concludes at the Kyoto train station at 1:00pm Hotel Pickup:

Selected Kyoto hotels as per the list below. If you are staying at one of the following hotels and wish for a hotel pick up, you MUST enter your hotel details (Name and address) in the 'Hotel Pick Up' box. If you do not indicate this at the time of booking, you will be required to call the supplier and advise them of this information directly. The supplier contact details will be on your voucher once you have a confirmed booking.

Hotel Pick Up List and Times:

PLEASE NOTE: Hotel pick up is ONLY available from the hotels listed below.

• Kyoto Tokyu: 8.05am
• The Westin Miyako Kyoto: 8.00am
• Rihga Royal Hotel Kyoto: 8.15am
• Kyoto Hotel Okura: 8.15am
• New Hankyu Kyoto: 8.25am
• Kyoto Tower: 8.35am
• Karasuma Kyoto Hotel: 8:25am
• New Miyako Hotel: 8.45am
• Hyatt Regency Kyoto: 8:35am

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