Japan Summer Trip. Day 10: Arashiyama

Sagano Scenic Railway

The last two days of this trip ended with Sagano day trip. We opted to skip the Kinkakuji and Ryoanji Temple. It takes around 20 minutes to reach Saga Arashiyama station using 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 minutes ride took us towards the Arashiyama station given 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 rums along the Hozugawa river.

Gorgeous..!

Another breathtaking view of Sagano

We were heading to the Arashiyama (Storm mountain).

There is an option to take a bus from the Torokko Kameoka station heading to Hazugawa river where you can have a river tour. Again, we opted not to take the boat ride as the time constraint. We need to transit in Kyoto to get our luggage kept in the hotel, before heading to Osaka for a night. We took some pictures with Arashiyama background before we decided to return. We skipped the Arashiyama National park and the Iwatayama monkey park that initially we planned to visit (we have visited the monkey park on the Shodo island). Half way of the train ride, we stopped and walked through the well-known Arashiyama's Bamboo Groove. Nothing that can be described the leisurely stroll through the path.

The bamboo groove walks

It was quite difficult to take best picture without other pedestrian

The Tenryu-ji Temple Entrance

Nu'man attracted by man-made fireflies

Nu'man in one of the souvenir shops

The Togetsukyo Bridge was behind us

The railway of JR Sanin Main Line

Before noon, we took the JR Sanin Main line back to Kyoto Station and checkout from The Sakura Gallery Terrace. After check in to the Hotel Nikko Kansai airport, we went for a final shopping at the Rinku Premium Outlet.

Had lunch at Kyoto station before heading back to Osaka

At the lobby of the Sakura Terrace

They were enjoying the ice-cream crepe

It was time to go back.. We have flown to KL in the following day. So, that's it guys. This trip gave us a wonderful experience and hoping that we can come back again to visit the other parts of Japan.

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