Kyoto Sagano Insider: Rickshaw and Walking Tour
Overview
Enjoy the highlight of Arashiyama, the bamboo forest, at an unique vantage point from the comfortable seat of the traditional rickshaw. Sit back and relax as your guide navigates carefully and safely through the traffic as you pass by other iconic sights of Arashiyama such as the Togetsukyo Bridge, the river side with Mt Arashi, charactaristic neighbourhoods and townhouses. Venture north to a quiet and traditional neighbourhood along a pilgrim path leading up the mountain. Get off the rickshaw to enjoy the preserved, traditional houses and landscape at your own pace. Visit one of those Machiya houses (Archive Hall) from the inside. Your guide will continue to explain the sights to you as you make your way to the comical and unique Otagi-Nenbutsuji Temple. On your way back to the rickshaw, stop at one of the thatched tea house for a cup of matcha or traditional sweets (optional). Back on the rickshaw head to your preferred finishing location.
Inclusions
- knowledgeable, local guide
- private rickshaw
- photo stops at instagrammable spots along the way
- Chinese/Korean/Spanish (conversational level) speaking guide (based on availability)
- English and Japanese speaking guide (fluent)
What to expect
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Togetsukyo Bridge, Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8385 Kyoto Prefecture
Possible starting and finishing location of the tour.
One of Arashiyama's iconic sights
Stop At: Kyoto City Sagatoriimotocho Nami Preservation Hall, 8 Sagatoriimoto Sennocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8437 Kyoto Prefecture
visit inside a traditional Kyoto-style Machiya house
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Bamboo Forest Street, Sagaogurayama Tabuchiyamacho, Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto 616-8394 Kyoto Prefecture
The rickshaw will pass through the bamboo forest and stop for pictures.
Getting off the rickshaw to walk inside the part of the bamboo forest which is inaccessible by rickshaw is optional! Please let us know!
Stop At: Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, 2-5 Saga Toriimotofukatanicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8439 Kyoto Prefecture
enter and visit this unique temple with the quirky hand made figurines.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Rakushisha, 20 Sagaogurayama Hinomyojincho, Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto 616-8391 Kyoto Prefecture
old traditional cottage with straw-thatched roof. Former home of one of Japan's famous Haiku poets
Pass By: Nonomiya Shrine, Sagano Miyamachi 1, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8393 Kyoto Prefecture
Shinto shrine nestled in the bamboo grove
Pass By: Arashiyama, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-0007 Kyoto Prefecture
typical Kyoto Arashiyama-style townhouses, neighbourhoods and side streets
Pass By: Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street, Japan, 616-8435 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨鳥居本
preserved district. old pilgrim path lined with traditional wooden town houses you won't find in the downtown area of Kyoto
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Togetsukyo Bridge, Sagatenryuji Susukinobabacho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8385 Kyoto Prefecture
Possible starting and finishing location of the tour.
One of Arashiyama's iconic sights
Stop At: Kyoto City Sagatoriimotocho Nami Preservation Hall, 8 Sagatoriimoto Sennocho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8437 Kyoto Prefecture
visit inside a traditional Kyoto-style Machiya house
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Bamboo Forest Street, Sagaogurayama Tabuchiyamacho, Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto 616-8394 Kyoto Prefecture
The rickshaw will pass through the bamboo forest and stop for pictures.
Getting off the rickshaw to walk inside the part of the bamboo forest which is inaccessible by rickshaw is optional! Please let us know!
Stop At: Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple, 2-5 Saga Toriimotofukatanicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8439 Kyoto Prefecture
enter and visit this unique temple with the quirky hand made figurines.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Rakushisha, 20 Sagaogurayama Hinomyojincho, Ukyo-Ku, Kyoto 616-8391 Kyoto Prefecture
old traditional cottage with straw-thatched roof. Former home of one of Japan's famous Haiku poets
Pass By: Nonomiya Shrine, Sagano Miyamachi 1, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8393 Kyoto Prefecture
Shinto shrine nestled in the bamboo grove
Pass By: Arashiyama, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-0007 Kyoto Prefecture
typical Kyoto Arashiyama-style townhouses, neighbourhoods and side streets
Pass By: Saga Toriimoto Preserved Street, Japan, 616-8435 京都府京都市右京区嵯峨鳥居本
preserved district. old pilgrim path lined with traditional wooden town houses you won't find in the downtown area of Kyoto
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Most travelers can participate
- Temple grounds are not accessible by wheelchair or stroller (due to stairs and uneven ground)
- Selected starting time is not automatically guaranteed. The time will be confirmed by email within 24 hours of booking.
- Children of 6 years and older are required to have a seat and will thus pay the same price as an adult.
- Our seats measure 74cm (29. 1in) in width and can accommodate up to two adults side by side.
- Children 5 years and under can ride for free provided that they will sit on the lap of an adult (one child per adult = max 2 adults & 2 children per rickshaw)
- If a child of 5 years will be using one of the two seats of the rickshaw, it must book as an adult.
- Infants must be able to hold up their head by themselves.
- This tour includes walking up and down a slope
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
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.
nomakoma
October 2022
井尻さんに担当していただきました。犬2匹大人2名の参加でした。男の人が苦手な犬たちに優しいおもてなしで威嚇していたのが嘘のようにあっという間に井尻さんが大好きになりました。途中リードも持ってくださり犬とダッシュ😂懐きすぎていました😂竹林はとても涼しく綺麗な写真もたくさん撮ってくださり大満足、感動の70分間でした。今回は初めての犬との1泊旅行でしたが人力車に乗ったのが一番楽しかったです。またいつか井尻さんの人力車に乗りたいです。ありがとうございました😊
井尻さんに担当していただきました。犬2匹大人2名の参加でした。男の人が苦手な犬たちに優しいおもてなしで威嚇していたのが嘘のようにあっという間に井尻さんが大好きになりました。途中リードも持ってくださり犬とダッシュ😂懐きすぎていました😂竹林はとても涼しく綺麗な写真もたくさん撮ってくださり大満足、感動の70分間でした。今回は初めての犬との1泊旅行でしたが人力車に乗ったのが一番楽しかったです。またいつか井尻さんの人力車に乗りたいです。ありがとうございました😊19671018
January 2020
2020.1.5朝イチから家族4人でお世話になりました。夫婦組は、渡部さん。子供組は山田さんに乗車しました。家族皆が人力車初体験でした。旅行前から、人力車で竹林を･･･妻の強い希望があったので体験してみたら、家族皆が大興奮！高校2年と小学5年の子供組の女子は、人見知りで心配でしたが、乗車後5分もしたら、笑顔満面でした。帰りの車内で3泊4日何が一番楽しかったと聞くと、二人とも「人力車、山田さん」と口を揃えていました。初日、２日目とUSJで結構奮発したはずでしたが･･･渡部さん、山田さんの話術・子供への接し方素晴らしかったです。今度は、近場の浅草も乗ろうと思っています。本当にありがとうござい...
2020.1.5朝イチから家族4人でお世話になりました。夫婦組は、渡部さん。子供組は山田さんに乗車しました。家族皆が人力車初体験でした。旅行前から、人力車で竹林を･･･妻の強い希望があったので体験してみたら、家族皆が大興奮！高校2年と小学5年の子供組の女子は、人見知りで心配でしたが、乗車後5分もしたら、笑顔満面でした。帰りの車内で3泊4日何が一番楽しかったと聞くと、二人とも「人力車、山田さん」と口を揃えていました。初日、２日目とUSJで結構奮発したはずでしたが･･･渡部さん、山田さんの話術・子供への接し方素晴らしかったです。今度は、近場の浅草も乗ろうと思っています。本当にありがとうございました。kanAokr4
July 2022
夏頃にまた行きたいなと思っていたので予約させて頂きました！今回も大倉野さんにお願いして70分コースでお寺も拝観しました！宝筐院に行って緑一色な中を見る事ができ、秋はもちろん紅葉になると聞いて絶対来なくちゃ！と思いました☺️(笑)今回も自分が知らない色んなお話を聞くことが出来て、驚きの声が出るばかりでした‥‥沢山お写真も撮って頂いてありがとうございます！夏の嵐山はとても暑いですが天気が良い日の渡月橋からの景色は本当に最高です！まだまだ嵐山でも行けてない場所は沢山あるので少しずつ観光していきたいなあと思います。 暑い中人力車を引いて頂いて本当にありがとうございます！また秋に嵐山にお邪魔します...
夏頃にまた行きたいなと思っていたので予約させて頂きました！今回も大倉野さんにお願いして70分コースでお寺も拝観しました！宝筐院に行って緑一色な中を見る事ができ、秋はもちろん紅葉になると聞いて絶対来なくちゃ！と思いました☺️(笑)今回も自分が知らない色んなお話を聞くことが出来て、驚きの声が出るばかりでした‥‥沢山お写真も撮って頂いてありがとうございます！夏の嵐山はとても暑いですが天気が良い日の渡月橋からの景色は本当に最高です！まだまだ嵐山でも行けてない場所は沢山あるので少しずつ観光していきたいなあと思います。 暑い中人力車を引いて頂いて本当にありがとうございます！また秋に嵐山にお邪魔します！ 長くなりましたがまだまだ暑い日が続きますので、皆様体調を崩されませんようご自愛ください。JapanToky
October 2019
Great trip with knowledgeable & very enthusiastic drivers, Syo & Hirasa. For two hours they took us around Kyoto seeing Kodaiji Temple, Geisha Girls etc. The trip was amazing with great photos taken on our cameras by the drivers.
Great trip with knowledgeable & very enthusiastic drivers, Syo & Hirasa. For two hours they took us around Kyoto seeing Kodaiji Temple, Geisha Girls etc. The trip was amazing with great photos taken on our cameras by the drivers.caputxi2004
October 2019
During the past month of march, we were lucky to hire a guided tour with rickshaw in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto, specifically we visited the bamboo forest. The experience was incredible, absolutely recommended. Our drivers Keita, Kyota and Itikaru treated us with sympathy and cordiality. They w...
During the past month of march, we were lucky to hire a guided tour with rickshaw in the Arashiyama area of Kyoto, specifically we visited the bamboo forest. The experience was incredible, absolutely recommended. Our drivers Keita, Kyota and Itikaru treated us with sympathy and cordiality. They were very professionals. Their “must” was the quality of the pictures that they took us during the trip. Today these pictures are an unforgettable memory. A highly recommended tour.