Arashiyama bamboo grove, Tenryu-ji and the Hozu river
Choose from 4 available options
- ⏱ Duration: 3 hours
- 👥 Group size: 1–8 guests
- 🚌 Meeting point: Kyoto Station — The exact meeting point and directions come with your confirmation email after booking.
- Location
- 📍 Kyoto
- Duration
- ⏱ 0.75–8 hours
- Group size
- 👥 1–8 guests
- Guide language
- 🗣 English
- Tour type
- 👥 Small group
- Getting around
- 🚶 2–3 km walking, some steps
About this experience
The grove is best before the coaches arrive; after it, Tenryu-ji's pond garden has kept its 14th-century layout, and the monkey park above the river looks back over the whole city. River options take the Sagano scenic railway up and the Hozugawa boat down.
✓ What you get
- ✓Guided grove and temple walk
- ✓Tenryu-ji admission
- ✓Rail/boat tickets on river options
Start time: pick a slot when booking; your guide confirms the detailed schedule within 24 hours.
Grove + Tenryu-ji + monkeys 3h
⏱ 3 hours · From ¥6,430 per person- Departure citiesKyoto Station (3 hours) · Osaka Namba (3 hours)
Arashiyama + Fushimi — Day
⏱ 8 hours · From ¥6,900 per person- Departure citiesOsaka (8 hours)
Hozugawa boat + Sagano train
⏱ 5 hours · From ¥7,800 per person- Departure citiesKyoto Station (5 hours)
Grove rickshaw 45m
⏱ 0.75 hours · From ¥10,350 per person- Departure citiesKyoto Station (0.75 hours) · Osaka Namba (0.75 hours)
🚌 Kyoto Station
The exact meeting point and directions come with your confirmation email after booking.
- · Grove + Tenryu-ji + monkeys 3h — 3 hours
- · Hozugawa boat + Sagano train — 5 hours
- · Grove rickshaw 45m — 0.75 hours
🚌 Osaka Namba
The exact meeting point and directions come with your confirmation email after booking.
- · Grove + Tenryu-ji + monkeys 3h — 3 hours
- · Grove rickshaw 45m — 0.75 hours
🚌 Osaka
The exact meeting point and directions come with your confirmation email after booking.
- · Arashiyama + Fushimi — Day — 8 hours
🕒 Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start time. Later cancellations and no-shows are charged in full. If the tour has to be cancelled because of severe weather or road closures, you get a full refund.
✅ How confirmation works
Booking is NOT instantly confirmed. You pay online at checkout; we check availability for that date and confirm by email — usually within 24 hours. If we cannot confirm, you are refunded in full.
💳 Payment
Secure online payment via Stripe: card, Apple Pay, PayPay or Konbini, depending on what is available at checkout. This trip is paid online at checkout; on-site payment is not offered.
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