Trip Highlight
Some of the beautiful, lesser known places you’ll visit on day 3!
See MoreArashiyama Bamboo Forest
Start your morning here as early as possible. But if it’s already crowded/ you can’t get here early, no worries because there’s a “secret” bamboo forest you’ll be going to later too! 🤫🤭
See MoreArashiyama Park viewpoint
gorgeous view above of the river and mountains. right next to the bamboo forest!
See MoreOtagi Nenbutsuji Temple
Take a taxi or walk 25 minutes from Arashiyama observation deck to this gorgeous, serene & lesser known temple featuring over 1,200 moss covered buddha statues. every one has a different unique face! $3 entry fee
See MoreAdashino Nenbutsuji Temple
Next, walk to this beautiful temple that is also a secret bamboo forest that’s way quieter and less crowded than arashiyama. you can take better photos here and it cost $3 to enter
See MoreSaga Toriimoto Preserved Street
This is the street you’ll be walking along the whole time between all of these temples and it’s so gorgeous and peaceful
See MoreGiōji Temple
a serene buddhist temple filled with moss covered gardens, its so peaceful and stunning here
💸 $1.90 to enter
See MoreSeiryōji (Saga Shakadō) Temple
centuries old buddhist temple with perfectly landscaped gardens. there was only 2 other people here during midday, free to enter too!
See MoreTenryu-ji
also quiet, serene & free to enter temple near by all of these other areas
See MoreArashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama
Stop by the monkey park! these monkeys are free to roam and the view from above is stunning
See MoreSagano Scenic Railway trolley train
to relax, take this scenic train ride (takes 45 mins total on average) & it’s beautiful during sunset. only costs around $13 per person
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