Kyoto Arashiyama & Sagano Walking Food Tour


3 hours
Free cancellation
1 - 8
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Overview

This Day Experience takes you to an intriguing, fun and informative adventure with tasting unique street foods around Kyoto Arashiyama area known for Bamboo Forests & seasonal beauty of nature.
You'll explore both the iconic spots and quaint off-the-beaten-path with a local friendly guide who will give you tips about local culture, history, and folklore as you can enjoy Kyoto much more with them. Let's enjoy one step deeper and get into the local.

Not only bamboo forest, there are a lot to see & enjoy around Arashiyama where aristocracies had villa with enjoying the seasonal beauty of nature more than 1, 000 years ago.
Let's explore Arashiyama with local friendly guide and imagine how ancient people loved this area.

After walking a lot, let's try many different types of foods, for example, Matcha(Japanese grean tea), Negiyaki savory pancake, Dango(Japanese sweets) and so on! Your guide will give you tasty street foods.

Inclusions

  • Professional and friendly local guide
  • (Lunch) Negiyaki sabory pancake, Fried fish cake, Japanese Sweets
  • Entrance fee for Tenryu-ji Temple & Okochi-Sanso Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Okochi Sanso Garden
  • Entry/Admission - Tenryuji Temple

What to expect

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Okochi Sanso Garden, 8-3 Sagaogurayama Tabuchiyamacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8394 Kyoto Prefecture

Enjoy a beautiful view of Okochi sanso garden which is selected by Michelin Green Guide.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Bamboo Forest Trail, Sagatenryuji Tateishicho, Ukyo -ku, Kyoto 616-8375 Kyoto Prefecture

Have a slow walking into the Bamboo Forest.
If you like, you can take a picture there.
The guide will tell you the story about bamboo.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tenryuji Temple, 68 Saga Tenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8385 Kyoto Prefecture

After Bamboo Grove, there is World-Heritage-Site Zen Temple, Tenryu-ji.

Exploring the grande, and enjoy the seasonal flowers.

The specialty of this Zen Garden is its pond garden wiz surrounding mountain.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Arashiyama Kimono Forest, 35-28 Sagatenryuji Tsukurimichicho, Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto 616-8384 Kyoto Prefecture

You will head to Kimono Forest which is a collection of gorgeous cylinder-shaped pillars looks like traditional Japanese textile, Kimono.

And then, you will have several street foods which you can only have around this area such as Negiyaki like a Kyoto style pizza, bamboo croquette, else.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Togetsukyo Bridge, Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8385 Kyoto Prefecture

And then, head to the most Iconic Bridge of Japan, Togetsu Bridge.
Enjoy the scenery like ancient aristocrats.
The view of the combination of this bridge & background woods are very scenic.

Then, let's have Sweets!!

Duration: 40 minutes

Additional information

  • A moderate amount of walking (App. 3.5 km) and stairs are included
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • A maximum of 8 people per booking
  • Near public transportation
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Regular temperature checks for travelers.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Ticket delivery

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.
Neale C
September 2019

Mika was an outstanding tour guide, and led us through various temples, shrines, and the bamboo forest. I am so glad I had a tour guide to provide more background and history on the area. The food was just great. It gave me a chance to try things I would not have found on my own. Would highly re...

Sightsee532084
April 2023

Fuji was the most wonderful guide. She gave us so much great information and was warm and friendly. You could not wish for a better person to spend your day with.

May L
January 2020

We had an incredible time with Yuri! Amazing food selection and a very well thought out route of paths less travelled by tourists! We went to places we never would have imagined! And Yuri was a very good guide that spoke very good english and was happy to switch between Japanese and English for ...

R2755PGlaurak
November 2019

I really enjoyed this tour, our guide was so friendly and helpful and the food was delicious! Would definitely recommend if you're tight on time as a great way to see Arashiyama.

Timothy P
November 2019

Had an excellent experience in Kyoto! Mika our guide was very informative and friendly, she took us to the best viewpoints and photo areas. The food was tasty and just made me hungrier after every bite oishi! Had a great time, highly recommend! Oniki for the tour.

Chris F
September 2019

Yasuna was a wonderful English speaking tour leader for our tour today. Her local knowledge was outstanding, she was very accommodating and there were no time restrictions. We experienced some amazing food and history of this area. I thoroughly recommend this tour.

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