--- title: Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Scenery Customized Private Tour lang: en type: tour city: Kyoto country: Japan price: 116 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.9 reviews: 120 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [ja, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 6 of 9 (Arashiyama & Bamboo Forest Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-11-08 data_updated: 2026-11-08 canonical: https://guidekin.com/japan/kyoto/tours/kyoto-arashiyama-bamboo-forest-scenery-customized-private-tour/ --- # Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Scenery Customized Private Tour **Guidekin's take:** Choose stops across Arashiyama and Sagano, from Togetsukyo bridge to temples or bamboo forest, on a private tour for your party. A licensed guide leads the walk; admission fees, transport and hotel pickup are excluded. 4.9 from 120 reviews at €116 per person for 4h. In our comparison: #6 of 9 in Arashiyama & Bamboo Forest Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Explore the cultural highlights and beautiful landscapes in two historically important districts in Kyoto on a walking tour of Arashiyama and Sagano. This 4-hour tour allows you to choose a few locations of your choice within the Arashiyama and Sagano areas. How about crossing the Togetsukyo bridge to enjoy the river view and visit a magnificent temple like Tenryu-ji or a serene temple like Jojakko-ji Temple, and stroll through a beautiful bamboo forest? Arashiyama/Sagano is a picturesque place where aristocrats have had their villas since ancient times. Whether you are a history and culture lovers who wants to visit temples, a nature lover or a shopper, there is always something for everyone in these areas. Please choose 2-3 places that you wish to visit. ## Before you book - Meeting point: JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (in front of… - Entry ticket not included: buy it separately - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - 7 start times: between 07:00 and 13:00 - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €116 per person - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.9/5 from 120 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Japan Wonder Travel - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: Japanese, English - Tickets: Admission not included, pay on site - Start times: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-11-08 ## Reviews 4.9 from 120 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 119 of 120. - 5 stars: 111 (93%) - 4 stars: 8 (7%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (1%) ## What's included - Private customized walking tour. Public transportation or taxis maybe used. - Licensed Local English Speaking Guide ## Not included - Optional: Entrance Fees (for yourself and guide) - Private Van - Hotel Pick-up ## Itinerary 1. **Meet with your guide at JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (in front of a ticket gate)** (1m) - Based on your preferences, you will visit select sites in Arashiyama/Sagano area. We have listed popular/suggested spots for your reference. Please choose the ones that interest you from the list: On average, you can visit 2-3 spots in a half-day tour. If you don't find the... 2. **Togetsukyo Bridge** (1m) - Built over the Katsura River, this 155 meter long bridge is one of the iconic images of Arashiyama. It's a great spot to take in the surrounding scenery and Arashiyama mountains as the backdrop. 3. **Tenryu-ji Temple** (1m) - This temple has a long history and is one of the most famous zen temples in all of Kyoto. Known as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it has a stunning garden where the plants and flowers make for a different feel every season. 4. **Okochi Sanso Garden** (1m) - Denjiro Okochi, a famous actor of Samurai film, spent about 30 years building this vast villa garden, which covers an area of 19800 square meters. The garden is surrounded by cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn, and offers beauty in every season. The view of... 5. **Jojakkoji Temple** (1m) - Located on the hillside of Mt Ogura, which has been famous for its autumn foliage since the late Heian period (794-1185), Jōjakkoji Temple has about 200 old maple trees, which turn red, orange and yellow and combine with the green of the moss. 6. **Nisonin** (1m) - A quiet temple surrounded by beautiful landscapes that have survived the passage of 1200 years. The temple is famous for its autumn foliage. The temple is called 'Nison-in' because it enshrines the two principal Buddha images. The two principal images have faces and figures... 7. **This temple is known as a ""temple of the tragic love""** (1m) - It was the temple where a lady dancer who was favoured by the powers of the time lost his favour and spent time as a nun after a broken heart.The grounds of the temple are covered with beautiful green bamboo and green maples, with a moss-covered garden. The window in the... 8. **Adashino Nembetsu-ji Temple** (1m) - This area has been a place of burial since ancient times, first with wind burial, but later with earth burial, where people dedicated a stone Buddha and mourned for the eternal separation of the dead. The approximately 8,000 stone Buddhas and stupas enshrined in the grounds... 9. **Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple** (1m) - The origin of this temple can be traced back to 8th century but the temple became uninhabited during the WWII and was abandoned after a typhoon in 1950 caused extensive damage to the temple grounds, halls and Buddhist statues, but was rebuilt in 1955 when Buddhist sculptor... 10. **Saga Toriimoto Traditional Buildings Preservation Area** (1m) - Toriimoto is a conservation area located at the far end of Sagano which is about 600 metres along Atago Highway leading to Atago Shrine.The area has a mix of farmhouse-style buildings with thatched roofs and machiya-style buildings with two floors and tiled roofs, and has a... 11. **Monkey Park Iwatayama** (1m) - If you are animal lovers, why not visiting here? Around 120 Japanese macaques currently live in the wild in this monkey park. The park is full of nature and the monkeys can be seen throughout the year. 12. **Bamboo Forest Street** (1m) - This is one of the biggest attarctions in all of Kyoto, with thousands of tall bamboo towering in the area making for a beautiful forest. It's an amazing spot that makes you feel like you're in a fairy tale. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-11-08 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point JR Saga-Arashiyama Station (in front of a ticket gate) Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Public transportation options are available nearby - Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness - A moderate amount of walking is included. Please wear comfortable walking shoes - This is a walking tour. A private van is not included. - Public transportation or local taxis maybe used to transfer between spots. - The cost of transportation is not included in the price. Transportation fees will vary depending on the destinations you decide to visit. - The tour will take place rain or shine. ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €232 | €116 | | 4 | €232 | €58 | | 6 | €246 | €41 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Arashiyama & Bamboo Forest Tours start at €109 per person. ## Compared with other Arashiyama & Bamboo Forest Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #6 of 9** | €116 | 4h | 4.9 (120) | private | | [5-hr Kyoto Arashiyama Bamboo forest & Hidden Garden Walking Tour](/japan/kyoto/tours/5-hr-kyoto-arashiyama-bamboo-forest-hidden-garden-walking-tour/?format=md) | €118 | 5h | 4.96 (491) | shared | | [Kyoto top must-see Golden pavilion and Bamboo forest half-day Private tour](/japan/kyoto/tours/kyoto-top-must-see-golden-pavilion-and-bamboo-forest-half-day-private-tour/?format=md) | €107 | 4h | 4.97 (61) | private | | [Arashiyama Bamboo Forest E-Biking Tour](/japan/kyoto/tours/arashiyama-bamboo-forest-e-biking-tour/?format=md) | €109 | 4h 15m | 4.93 (215) | shared | Ranked #6 of 9 in Arashiyama & Bamboo Forest Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €105 to €260, median €117; typical length 5h. 6 of 9 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/japan/kyoto/arashiyama-tours/?format=md ## More in Kyoto - All Kyoto tours: https://guidekin.com/japan/kyoto/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/japan/kyoto/tours/kyoto-arashiyama-bamboo-forest-scenery-customized-private-tour/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/japan/kyoto/?format=md