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Meandering the trails through the garden at the superb Ōkōchi-sansō Villa ( CLICK HERE
).
Hiking up to the moss garden at Giō-ji ( CLICK HERE ).
Visiting with our simian cousins at Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama ( CLICK
HERE ).
Explore: Arashiyama & Sagano
Located at the base of the mountains on the west side of the city, the Arashiyama and
Sagano area is Kyoto's second-most important sightseeing district after Southern Hi-
gashiyama. If you're in town for at least two or three days, it's worth making the trek out
here to see this superb collection of tourist sites.
A half day is sufficient to do the main route through the area, which we describe in our
Ambling Through Bamboo Groves & Temples walking route ( CLICK HERE ). Keep in mind
that getting out to this area from Downtown Kyoto will take about an hour if you take
public transport, and about half an hour if you go by taxi.
Since some of the best sights in Northwest Kyoto ( CLICK HERE ), like Kinkaku-ji and
Ryōan-ji, are not far from Arashiyama and Sagano, you can make a nice full-day tour of
western Kyoto if you are willing to travel between these two areas by taxi.
There are several ways to get to Arashiyama and Sagano from Downtown Kyoto and
the Kyoto Station Area. If you're coming from Downtown Kyoto, Kyoto city bus 11 will
get you from Shijō-dōri to Tenryū-ji-mae (the main Arashiyama stop). Alternatively, you
can take the Tōzai subway line to the westernmost stop, Uzumasa-Tenjin-gawa, and trans-
fer to the Randen street tram, which will take you to central Arashiyama.
From Kyoto Station, you can take the JR Sagano- San-in line and get off at Saga
Arashiyama Station (be careful to take only the local train, as the express does not stop in
Arashiyama).
Local Life
» Hangouts Kameyama-kōen ( CLICK HERE ) is popular with locals for picnics.
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