How would you connect the transportation methods in a day trip to Arashiyama?Our arrangement this time is to take the Hozu River cruise on the way out, and take the Arashiyama train (Sagano Torotsu Train) on the return journey. We hope that parents who have never come to Kyoto to enjoy cherry blossoms will experience a different way of visiting Arashiyama, so this article We will introduce "How to get to the Hozu River Cruise", "Information on the Hozu River Cruise" and "Arashiyama Day Trip Schedule". Let's take a look! ^^
Arashiyama Day Tour Itinerary
In order to let everyone know how to arrange the itinerary, I will first share the way we take the itinerary of Lanshan this day. There are parents and elders in the company, so it will not be hard. Those who are interested in running with you can refer to it!
1. Departure point: Kyoto Station
2. Destination: Arashiyama
3. By transportation: "JR Sagano Line", "Hozu River Cruise", "Arashiyama Mini Train (Sagano トロッコ Train)" & both feet
4. Route:
Depart from Kyoto Station → Take the JR Sagano Line and arrive at ① JR Kameoka Station
Get out of JR Kameoka Station → Walk for 10 minutes to arrive at ②Hozugawa Ferry Yard (Hozugawa Lower Ri)
Purchase a ticket and take the Hozu River cruise down the river → arrive in 2 hours later ③Arashiyama Togetsu Bridge (dinner at Arashiyama at noon)
After the meal, visit the scenic spots of Arashiyama: Tenryuji Temple, Bamboo Grove, Nonomiya Shrine → Walk for 20-25 minutes to arrive at Arashiyama Train – Arashiyama Station
Buy a ticket and take a small train → arrive at the train terminal ⑤ Kameoka Station in 20 minutes
Get out of the Arashiyama Little Train Kameoka Station → walk for 10 minutes to JR Mabori Station, and take the JR Sagano Line back to Kyoto Station
This one-day itinerary in Arashiyama uses a smooth travel method, and the transportation routes in Japan are smoothly arranged. After careful understanding, you can walk according to it. If you don’t have the energy to do your homework beforehand, or if you are afraid of taking your parents on the wrong road, it is recommended to buy directly For a day trip to Arashiyama, you can go to the meeting place on the same day.
Klook.Itinerary reservation:"Arashiyama In-Depth Day Tour" Arashiyama Train, Hozu River Rafting, Tenryu Temple and Arashiyama Free Sightseeing
※ I'm afraid that the text explanation is not clear, you can look at it with this photo, and you will know the location more clearly
How to get to the Hozu River cruise
Step1. First of all, you have to get on the JR Sagano Line smoothly. After entering from the main entrance of Kyoto Station, there is a large electronic billboard at the entrance showing the route time, car type, and boarding platform. Find the route to the JR Sagano Line terminal "Sonbe" , Confirm boarding platform. The JR Sagano Line is on the right hand side and walk straight to the end. The car will show the terminal "Sonobe" and you can get on the train. We bought the ticket by ordinary train and arrived at JR Kameoka Station quite quickly.
▲ We took the 8:10 Sagano Line train, platform No. 33.
▲ The blue billboard above is the direction of each train line and platform; after entering Kyoto Station, go straight to the right.
▲ The name of the station where the JR Sagano Line stops. One of the Saga Arashiyama is the starting station for the small train. If you only take the small train, you can get off here.
>> Further reading: Cherry blossom viewing spots in Kyoto: Take the Arashiyama Train/Sagano トロッコ Train.
▲ Confirm the number of trains to the park and prepare to board the train.
▲ You can see some beautiful scenery of Hozu Gorge on the way.
▲ Everyone gets off at this station of JR Kameoka Station.
▲ In the cherry blossom season, JR staff also hand-made a cherry tree and wrote their wishes.In addition, when visiting Arashiyama, you can prepare a booklet and stamp it at each station to leave a mark of travel.
▲Go to the left after exiting the gate of the station. This direction is to the Hozugawa Ferry Yard.
Step2. Geyou used to take a shuttle bus from Kameoka Station on the Arashiyama Little Train.In this article, I walked from JR Kameoka Station. After leaving the station, there is only one way to the Hozugawa Ferry Yard, and there will be flags along the way to make it difficult to get lost. You can plan according to your own itinerary.It takes about 10 minutes to walk there from JR Kameoka Station. We will take our family to enjoy the scenery along the way. The weather in the morning is really comfortable and the weather is fine. I look forward to the next cruise!
▲ The signs along the way are quite clear, plus there is only one way to come, so everyone can rest assured.
▲ Arrive at the Hozugawa Ferry Yard (Hozugawa Lower Ri)
Hozu River Cruise Boarding Information
When I was looking for information, I was a little worried that there would be a lot of tourists, so we also set off early. When we arrived on the second floor of the ferry yard and prepared to buy tickets, we actually had a sigh of relief. However, we still recommend that you arrange this itinerary when it is "morning & non-holiday" It’s better to put the elements in.Hozu River cruises can be divided into human hand-operated boats and steamboats. The former is used in normal seasons, and the latter is used in winter. Therefore, you must choose the right time to take this ancient mode of operation.
※ Departure timetable
3/10 - 11/30
-Ships will be dispatched every hour of the flight, and the final ship will be at 15:30
– 发船时间：9：00／10：00／11：00／12：00／13：00／14：00／15：30
-Once the passengers are full, set off immediately
-Unscheduled sailing on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays
Mid-December～March 12
-The flight departs every 90 minutes, and the final flight is 14:30
– 发船时间：10：00／11：30／13：00／14：30
– In winter, take a seated heating boat
- From December 12th to January 29th, the boat will be suspended all day
※ Ferry ticket fare Adults 3900 yen / children 2500 yen (from 4 to 12 years old),Only accept cash payment, no credit card
※ operation hours Approximately 2 hours; so after arriving at Arashiyama Togetsu Bridge, you can come here for lunch, and then go on a sightseeing tour around Togetsu Bridge in the afternoon
▲ Information about boarding can also be found here.
▲ The data sheet that needs to be filled in when buying a ticket, including the number of people, the name and address of the representative, the ticket and introduction data will be given after the ticket is purchased.
▲ There are so many celebrities' signatures here. This one is placed in the most conspicuous place. It is the signature of the most popular AKB48 member in Japan!
▲ Call the number on the spot, we are on the 25th and we are going to take a boat!
▲ The crew will sequentially number the passengers to board the ship.
▲ Explain lifesaving and precautions.
▲ Go!
▲ Arrive at the destination Lanshan Togetsu Bridge. (The 2-hour boat trip will be introduced separately)
▲ Return to the source.
▲ In the Togetsu Bridge area, there are also various houseboats carrying passengers to enjoy the beautiful scenery here.
▲ Prepare to walk from Togetsu Bridge to Arashiyama Station of the Arashiyama Little Train. This is the route direction.
▲ Pass through Tenryuji Temple, Bamboo Forest, Nonomiya Shrine, and arrive at Arashiyama Station at about two o'clock in the afternoon.
▲ There are still seats available for the following shifts. It is also possible to buy a seat in Car 5, and you have to wait for the trains after 3 o'clock.
We have to rush to the Heian Shrine to enjoy the evening concert, so we don't have to wait any longer.
▲ This position is Car 5.
▲ The view from the top to the bottom is different, but the same is beautiful.
▲ Ready to leave the Arashiyama Little Train Kameoka Station and walk to JR Mabori Station.
▲ Go left after exiting the station, go straight for about 8 minutes and then turn left, you will see Mabori Station.
▲ After purchasing the ticket, take the JR Sagano Line back to Kyoto.
▲ Two trips to Arashiyama and his party finally asked me to collect all four seals. ^0^
Klook.Itinerary reservation:Arashiyama Sagano Train (Kansai Airport Pick Up)
◎ Hozugawa River Cruise Enterprise Group
– Address: 〒621-0005 Hozugawa Shimonakajima 2, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
– Address: 〒621-0005 Kyōto-fu, Kameoka-shi, Hozuchō, Shimonakajima-2
– Phone: 0771-22-5846
– Fax: 0771-25-1550
– Chinese official website: http://www.hozugawakudari.jp/cn/
