Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The boats depart from a dock that is eight minutes' walk from Kameoka Station. Kameoka is accessible by
rail from Kyoto Station or Nijō Station on the JR Sagano-San-in main line. The Tourist Information Center (
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) provides an English- language leaflet and timetable for rail connections. The fare from Kyoto to
Kameoka is ¥400 one way by regular train (don't spend the extra for the express; it makes little difference in
travel time).
YUDŌFU SAGANO¥¥
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湯豆腐嵯峨野
; 871-6946; Ukyō-ku, Saga, Tenryū-ji, Susukinobaba-chō 45; lunch & dinner from ¥3800;
11am-7pm; 10min walk from Keifuku Arashiyama Station, Keifuku Arashiyama, Randen, line)
This is a
popular place to sample
yudōfu
(bean curd cooked in an iron pot). It's fairly casual, with a
spacious dining room. You can usually eat here without having to wait and there's both in-
door and outdoor seating. Look for the old cartwheels outside.
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| VEGETARIAN
SHIGETSU¥¥
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篩月
; 882-9725; 68 Susukinobaba-machi, Saga Tenryū-ji, Ukyō-ku; lunch sets ¥3500, ¥5500 & ¥7500;
11am-2pm; ; 2min walk from Keifuku Arashiyama Station, Keifuku Arashiyama, Randen, line)
To sample
shōjin ryōri
(Buddhist vegetarian cuisine), try Shigetsu in the precincts of Tenryū-ji (
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HERE
). This healthy fare has been sustaining monks for more than a thousand years in
Japan, so it will probably get you through an afternoon of sightseeing, although carnivores
may be left craving something. Shigetsu has beautiful garden views.
MIKAZUKI¥
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三日月
; 861-0445; Ukyō-ku, Saga, Tenryū-ji, Tsukurimichi-chō 35-2; meals ¥1000; 11am-4pm, closed
Tue; ; 2min walk from Keifuku Arashiyama Station, Keifuku Arashiyama, Randen, line)
The thing that
distinguishes this place from its neighbours on the crowded main drag is its English menu
and the fact that it is a little more spacious than the others. Dishes include the typical
shokudō
(all-around eatery) noodle and rice classics. The tempura
teishoku
(set-course
meal; ¥1600) gives value for money and should power you through a few hours of
Arashiyama sightseeing. The sign is in Japanese; it's black-and-white and one of the
Japanese characters looks like a bullseye.
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KAMEYAMA-YA¥
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