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Togetsukyo
The wooden bridge over the Katsura. Start or end an Arashiyama day here. Bamboo and Tenryu-ji are north, the monkey park south — do not add Kinkaku-ji.
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Arashiyama / Sagano
Togetsukyo, bamboo, Tenryu-ji. The day stays in the west — not Kinkaku-ji.
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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
The bamboo path north of Nonomiya. Mornings are thinner. Then Tenryu-ji or back to the bridge — it is not another mountain.
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Tenryu-ji
Sogen Pond garden is the World Heritage core. The bamboo is at the north gate. Garden and hall tickets are separate — read them before you pay.
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Nonomiya Shrine
The small shrine with a black-wood torii, at the south end of the bamboo. Ten minutes, then the grove.
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Sagano Romantic Train
The sightseeing train in the Hozu gorge; book a time. At Kameoka, know the return. It is not an add-on to the city subway.
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Okochi Sanso
The actor’s villa and garden, looking toward Togetsukyo. The ticket includes matcha. Same slope as the bamboo — skip the train if time is short.
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Arashiyama Monkey Park
The climb south of Togetsukyo; the top looks over Kyoto. Wild macaques — do not hold food in your hands. Pick this or the bamboo if your legs are done.
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Gio-ji
A small moss hermitage north of the bamboo. Quiet on weekday mornings. Do not also fill Adashino if you only have an hour.
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Adashino Nenbutsuji
Eight thousand stone Buddhas. The north end of Arashiyama. Stop here — do not rebound into the city for Kinkaku-ji.
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Daihikaku Senko-ji
A small lookout temple on the west bank. The other angle on Togetsukyo. A short climb, then back to the bridge.
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Sagano Yudofu
A tofu set on an Arashiyama day. One sitting — not a second kaiseki.
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Walk or ride one stop. A new district is another day.
Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Walk · 9min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. The wooden bridge over the Katsura. Start or end an Arashiyama day here. Bamboo and Tenryu-ji are north, the monkey park south — do not add Kinkaku-ji.
Tenryu-ji
Walk · 6min
Walk, same axis
Walk on to Tenryu-ji. The wooden bridge over the Katsura. Start or end an Arashiyama day here. Bamboo and Tenryu-ji are north, the monkey park south — do not add Kinkaku-ji.
Kinkaku-ji
Kyoto transit · 28min
Another day
Togetsukyo and Kinkaku-ji are not the same day. Open another day if you go.