Journey of Life

Sagano Scenic Railway The last two days of this trip ended with a Sagano day trip. We opted to skip the Kinkakuji and Ryoanji Temples. It takes around 20 minutes to reach Saga Arashiyama station using the Sanin Main Line from the city of Kyoto. Once we arrived at the Saga Arashiyama, there was another station, Saga Torokko Station, outfitted with nostalgic trains featuring wooden benches. The 25-minute ride took us towards the Arashiyama station, giving us a pleasant view of the scenery through the forested ravine and rough river. The map of Sagano Here we are at the Saga Torokko station The rail runs along the Hozugawa River. Gorgeous...! Another breathtaking view of Sagano We were heading to Arashiyama (Storm Mountain). There is an option to take a bus from the Torokko Kameoka station heading to the Hazugawa River, where you can have a river tour. Again, we opted not to take the boat ride due to the time constraint. We need to transi...

We started the ninth day with a Nara day trip. Embarked on the Kintetsu Limited Express at Kyoto Station, we headed to the Kintetsunara Station to meet Yoshiko Hatcho. She was our guide for that day, called Naramachi Walk. We met her in front of the Tourist Information Center. Luckily, only 5 people, the Helens' couple from Melbourne including us, joined this tour. Considered as private tours, Mrs. Yoshiko will guide us through the old town of Nara. We also booked a private lunch at one of the local residents. We had a splendid meal served with generosity. I recommend visiting this link if you plan to go to Nara. We had breakfast on the train While waiting for Mrs. Yoshiko, we took our first instant picture in Nara. I don't think that this print machine is suitable for multiple people. After meeting with Mrs. Hatcho, she explained to us about traditional Japanese costumes. Then she took us to the Naramachi city walk, starting with the old three-story pagoda in...