Kyoto Sagano Insider: Rickshaw and Walking Tour

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 3 hours

Departs: Kyoto, Kyoto

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

Overview

Enjoy the highlight of Arashiyama, the bamboo forest, at an unique vantage point from the comfortable seat of the traditional rickshaw. Sit back and relax as your guide navigates carefully and safely through the traffic as you pass by other iconic sights of Arashiyama such as the Togetsukyo Bridge, the river side with Mt Arashi, charactaristic neighbourhoods and townhouses. Venture north to a quiet and traditional neighbourhood along a pilgrim path leading up the mountain. Get off the rickshaw to enjoy the preserved, traditional houses and landscape at your own pace. Visit one of those Machiya houses (Archive Hall) from the inside. Your guide will continue to explain the sights to you as you make your way to the comical and unique Otagi-Nenbutsuji Temple. On your way back to the rickshaw, stop at one of the thatched tea house for a cup of matcha or traditional sweets (optional). Back on the rickshaw head to your preferred finishing location.

What's Included

Chinese/Korean/Spanish (conversational level) speaking guide (based on availability)

English and Japanese speaking guide (fluent)

knowledgeable, local guide

photo stops at instagrammable spots along the way

What's Not Included

Admission fees to temples and gardens

Gratuities

hotel pick-up

Traveler Information

CHILD: Age: 0 - 5
ADULT: Age: 6 - 120

Additional Info

Children of 6 years and older are required to have a seat and will thus pay the same price as an adult.
COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
Guides required to regularly wash hands
If a child of 5 years will be using one of the two seats of the rickshaw, it must book as an adult.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Our seats measure 74cm (29. 1in) in width and can accommodate up to two adults side by side.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour includes walking up and down a slope

Children 5 years and under can ride for free provided that they will sit on the lap of an adult (one child per adult = max 2 adults & 2 children per rickshaw)
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants must be able to hold up their head by themselves.
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Regular temperature checks for staff
Selected starting time is not automatically guaranteed. The time will be confirmed by email within 24 hours of booking.
Temple grounds are not accessible by wheelchair or stroller (due to stairs and uneven ground)

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Togetsukyo Bridge

Possible starting and finishing location of the tour.
One of Arashiyama's iconic sights

• Admission Ticket Free

Kyoto City Sagatoriimotocho Nami Preservation Hall

visit inside a traditional Kyoto-style Machiya house

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bamboo Forest Street

The rickshaw will pass through the bamboo forest and stop for pictures.

Getting off the rickshaw to walk inside the part of the bamboo forest which is inaccessible by rickshaw is optional! Please let us know!

• Admission Ticket Free

Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple

enter and visit this unique temple with the quirky hand made figurines.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Rakushisha

old traditional cottage with straw-thatched roof. Former home of one of Japan's famous Haiku poets

• Admission Ticket Free

Nonomiya Shrine

Shinto shrine nestled in the bamboo grove

• Admission Ticket Free

Arashiyama

typical Kyoto Arashiyama-style townhouses, neighbourhoods and side streets

• Admission Ticket Free

preserved district. old pilgrim path lined with traditional wooden town houses you won't find in the downtown area of Kyoto

• Admission Ticket Free

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