Kyoto: Descending Arashiyama (Private)

5.0 (24 reviews) Kyoto, Japan
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Duration7h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

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.

Important Note: Each guest is required to bring an additional 5,500 yen (cash) for admission tickets and lunch.

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

What to expect

  1. Togetsukyo Bridge
    20m
    Start the day at this bridge, one of the most iconic images of Kyoto.
  2. Tenryu-ji Temple
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Visit one of the first Zen temples in Japan, home to a masterpiece Zen garden.
  3. Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    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.
  4. 1h · Admission ticket not included
    We will enjoy tea and sweets at this cafe which originated in the Edo period.
  5. Adashino Nembetsu-ji Temple
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    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.
  6. Gio-ji Temple
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Visit what was once a nunnery founded by two ex-geisha. Walk through the moss garden surrounded by bamboo.
  7. Okochi Sanso Garden
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    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
  8. The Bamboo Forest Trail
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Travel through the well known Sagano Bamboo Grove.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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.

End point

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.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • 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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