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Kyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji, Osaka — where to start?

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Top 3 Sights in Kyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji
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Recommended route · From Kinkaku-ji to Arashiyama
  1. About 10 min by bus
  2. Randen tram about 20 min
  3. 3 min walk
  4. 15 min walk
Getting around Kyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

MainJR Sagano Line: Kyoto Sta. to Saga-Arashiyama in about 15 min; Hankyu and Randen also reach Arashiyama

BusCity buses reach Kinkaku-ji and Ryoan-ji; from Ryoan-ji, the Randen Kitano Line is easiest to Arashiyama

PassThe bamboo grove is quiet before 8 a.m.

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Sights

Historic·Temples, scenery & street sights in Kyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji, Osaka · 7 spots

Scenery·NatureKyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

嵐山 竹林の小径

A path under a canopy of bamboo. Combine it with Togetsukyo Bridge and Tenryu-ji.

Saga-Arashiyama Sta. · Arashiyama Sta.
Historic·TemplesKyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)

金閣寺

A temple famous for its gold-leafed pavilion reflected in a pond — Kyoto's signature view.

About 40 min by bus from Kyoto Sta.
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Ryoan-ji Temple

龍安寺

A Zen temple famous for its rock garden of 15 stones on white gravel.

Bus stop Ryoanji-mae
Historic·TemplesKyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

Tenryu-ji Temple

天龍寺

A World Heritage temple with a beautiful pond garden set against the Arashiyama hills.

Saga-Arashiyama Sta. · Randen Arashiyama Sta.
Scenery·NatureKyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

Togetsukyo Bridge

渡月橋

A bridge across the river at Arashiyama; its mountain backdrop is an emblem of Kyoto.

Hankyu Arashiyama Sta.
Scenery·NatureKyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

Sagano Romantic Train

嵯峨野トロッコ列車

A scenic train that runs about 25 minutes along the Hozu River gorge, especially popular in cherry-blossom and autumn-leaf season.

Torokko Saga Sta. (next to JR Saga-Arashiyama Sta.)
Scenery·NatureKyoto: Arashiyama & Kinkaku-ji

Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま

A hilltop park home to over 100 wild monkeys, with a view over Kyoto from the summit.

5 min walk from Hankyu Arashiyama Sta.