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Arashiyama
Saga, Ukyo-ku
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8383
Japan
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Top-Rated Nearby Accommodations
Hotel GBP* Distance Rating
Momijiya Bekkan Kawa no Iori £176 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Momijiya Honkan Takao Sanso £139 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Guest House Bola-Bola N/A 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
Utano Youth Hostel £23 0.8 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Shunkoin Temple Guest House £31 1.0 mi 1.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Restaurants
restaurant Distance Rating
Okara House 1.0 mi 1.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Kushihachi Hakubai-cho Main-branch 1.9 mi 3.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Gyatei 2.0 mi 3.2 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
Thing to Do Distance Rating
Gio-ji Temple 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Bamboo Street 0.0 mi 0.0 km 4 of 5 stars
Ninna-ji Temple 0.9 mi 1.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Exquisite Dining in Traditional Kyoto” New York Times (free registration required)
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“ARASHIYAMA” VirtualTourist.com
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 219 attractions in Kyoto
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Traveller Description:
Arashiyama is a small town on the Oi River. Its moon-crossing bridge, Togetsu-kyo, is a beautiful, much-beloved wooden structure. Arishiyama also has...... more » Arashiyama is a small town on the Oi River. Its moon-crossing bridge, Togetsu-kyo, is a beautiful, much-beloved wooden structure. Arishiyama also has Tenryu-ji temple, one of the 14 World Heritage Sites in Kyoto. « less
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Attraction type: Tourist/visitor centre, Park, Other, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Saga, Ukyo-ku Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8383
Japan

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“A nice sidetrip from Kyoto”
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4 of 5 stars
travelear
jax
2 Oct 2009

Our family went to Arashiyama while staying in Kyoto. We had planned to go visit the bamboo forest and go bike riding. However, we arrived too late in the day and they no longer rented bikes. We ended up walking through the bamboo forest. Since it was July, it was very hot and humid and the bugs were biting, so... more

“Tranquility”
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4 of 5 stars
bonefish2
Hawaii
19 Jan 2009
2
people found this review helpful

My wife and just LOVE visiting Kyoto. We visited most of the popular "tourist attractions," i.e., Kiyumizudera, Gion, Kinkakujin, etc. We were ready to experience other attractions so I did my homeword prior to our leaving Hawaii and Arashiyama was on our "to do" list. In addition, I was excited in visiting the Misora Hibari "museum." Hibari being the most... more

“A scenic journey”
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4 of 5 stars
t3012
Singapore, Singapore
12 Apr 2008
2
people found this review helpful

This is a scenic break from the overdose of temples and cultural sites in Kyoto. HOW TO GET THERE Refer to this link http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3912.html RIVER Head towards the large bridge. From here, there is a scenic view of the river and mountains. Quite a picturesque spot. You can actually take a river boat down the river and that must be... more

“紅葉”
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4 of 5 stars
hiron889
大阪
Google Translation
21 Dec 2009

時間の関係でトロッコには乗れませんでした。電車の発車時間前はけっこう切符売り場が混雑して切符が買えないこともありますので... more

“景勝の嵐山”
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4 of 5 stars
ﾐﾙﾌｨｰﾕ
静岡
Google Translation
20 Dec 2009

渡月橋は、大堰川に架かる嵐山のシンボル。橋の川上の右手が亀山公園、橋を中心に中ノ島公園があり、橋の東北・臨川寺あたり一帯... more

“どの散策コースも歩けない事はない距離感だけれども…”
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4 of 5 stars
h_show
Kitakyushu, Japan
Google Translation
1 Dec 2009

渡月橋周辺のお土産ショップや清涼寺あたりまでなら徒歩でも十分ですし まったり風情を楽しむなら嵯峨野の竹林も徒歩散策で... more

“京の秋を彩る錦模様の嵐山”
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4 of 5 stars
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京都
Google Translation
28 Nov 2009

大堰川に架かる渡月橋を中心にした京都の代表的観光地　嵐山！紅葉の頃は人でいっぱいです。渡月橋の手前から眺める紅葉はとても... more

“京都の観光名所。のんびり系”
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4 of 5 stars
ナナコ
愛知
Google Translation
26 Nov 2009

・京都駅周辺、清水寺周辺が「都」だとしたら、こちらは「郊外」といったところ。京都らしいけれど、穏やかに時間が流れています... more

“絶景！嵐山の紅葉”
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5 of 5 stars
RINRISA
京都
Google Translation
24 Nov 2009

紅葉の時期に嵐山の渡月橋から上流（山の方向）を見ていただきたい。時代をタイムスリップしたように、現代を忘れて古の世界が眼... more

“雅な世界・京都嵐山”
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5 of 5 stars
BooBooSan
京都
Google Translation
24 Nov 2009

JR嵯峨嵐山駅から程近い嵐山の景色は、ここ何百年も変わっていない気がするほど雅な風景が広がっている。１１月中旬以降の紅葉... more

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Saga, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture 616-8383, Japan