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Arashiyama & Golden Pavilion UNESCO Slow Cycling Tour
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$154.59
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Arashiyama, a renowned destination in Kyoto, features attractions like the Togetsu Bridge and the bamboo grove path. Quieter areas can be found just a short bicycle ride away in the Sagano countryside.
- 🚴♂️ Slow cycling accommodates those unsure of their physical fitness levels, making it accessible for everyone.
- 🛠️ All necessary riding equipment is provided, including helmets and bags for wheeled transport, so there's no need to bring your own.
- 🍽️ Enjoy opportunities to savor local food at specialty shops along the route, enhancing your culinary experience.
- 🗺️ The tour course can be customized to suit your preferences, allowing for a personalized adventure.
- 📸 Capture memories while riding your stylish BROMPTON bike, perfect for a unique photo backdrop.
- 🌸 Visit the 400-year-old Togetsukyo Bridge, surrounded by breathtaking cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in fall.
- 🏡 Explore the Saga Toriimoto Traditional Buildings Preservation Area, a quiet, car-free zone filled with 19th-century timber-framed houses.
- 🕊️ Experience the serenity of Hirosawa Pond, located in a calm countryside setting away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
- 🏯 Stroll through Myoshinji Temple, the head temple of the Myoshinji school, featuring 46 pagoda temples across its spacious grounds.
- 🚉 Conclude your adventure at the Arashiyama Kimono Forest, an art installation of 600 poles adorned in vibrant yuzen, creating a stunning visual experience.
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Arashiyama & Golden Pavilion UNESCO Slow Cycling Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
Check available dates by emailing us at [email protected]
- Exclusive navigator fee
- Bicycle rental fee
- Bicycle equipment such as helmets, Bags for wheeled transport, etc.
- Randen Train Fares
- Kinkaku-ji Admission Fee
- Tenryū-ji Admission Fee
- The accompanying navigator can suggest restaurants for lunch during the tour according to the customer's wishes.
- Insurance fee (optional 500 yen)
Meeting point
Navigators with BROMPTON bicycles are waiting for you near the exit of the *Hankyu Arashiyama Station ticket gates.
*Please do not confuse this with Randen Arashiyama Station.
Return details
Navigators with BROMPTON bicycles are waiting for you near the exit of the *Hankyu Arashiyama Station ticket gates.
*Please do not confuse this with Randen Arashiyama Station.
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Togetsukyo Bridge400-year-old wooden bridge. The mountain scenery is coloured with cherry blossoms in spring and autumn leaves in autumn.
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ArashiyamaArashiyama is one of the most popular places in Kyoto, with the Togetukyo Bridge over the Katsura River and the bamboo forests of Sagano. So there are many tourists, but our navigators, who know the area well, will guide you along quieter paths, away from the crowds.
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Tenryu-ji TempleTenryu-ji is the most important Zen temple in the Arashiyama area and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was founded in 1339 by the shogun Ashikaga Takauji in memory of Emperor Go-Daigo. The temple belongs to the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism and has been an important center of Zen culture for nearly 700 years. The highlight is its beautiful Japanese garden, designed by the famous garden master Musō Soseki. The garden is remarkable because it has remained largely unchanged since the 14th century. It also uses "borrowed scenery" (shakkei), incorporating the Arashiyama mountains into the landscape, making nature feel like part of the garden itself. Take a moment to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and imagine how people admired this same view almost 700 years ago.
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Saga Toriimoto Traditional Buildings Preservation AreaQuiet, car-free area with traditional 19th-century timber-framed houses and shops, with woodland views.
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Hirosawa PondThe pond is located in a calm countryside setting off Arashiyama. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you can feel nature at its best.
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Myoshinji TempleIt is the head temple of the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect. The spacious grounds are lined with 46 pagoda temples, and visitors can take a leisurely stroll through the grounds.
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Kinkakuji TempleKinkaku-ji (The Golden Pavilion) is one of Kyoto's most famous landmarks and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was originally built in 1397 as the retirement villa of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, one of Japan's most powerful shoguns. After his death, it became a Zen temple. The pavilion is famous for its upper two floors, which are covered with real gold leaf. On a calm day, the building is beautifully reflected in the pond, creating one of the most iconic and photographed views in Japan. Although the original building was destroyed by fire in 1950, the current pavilion was faithfully rebuilt in 1955.
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Arashiyama Kimono ForestTake the train back to Randen Arashiyama Station. The Randen has a unique local train atmosphere and offers a great view of the city. The Kimono Forest at the station is an art installation of 600 poles decorated in vibrant yuzen, which glow beautifully in the backlight.
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Arashiyama & Golden Pavilion UNESCO Slow Cycling Tour
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai, Japan
$154.59
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!