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Togetsukyo Bridge – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵐電嵯峨

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Togetsukyo Bridge – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵐電嵯峨

Moderate

4.5

(11)

130

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Togetsukyo Bridge – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵐電嵯峨

02:36

9.63km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.59 km

Stone Statues at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji

Highlight • Religious Site

If you walk about 20 minutes further from the bamboo forest, you'll arrive in a different world: fewer tourists and tranquility. A very beautiful temple with 8,000 stone Buddhas, unfortunately, there are signs everywhere prohibiting what you're not allowed to do... probably from the many ignorant people who don't respect Japanese culture. The entrance fee is 500 yen, which is absolutely fine.

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3.17 km

Atago Jinja Ichi-no-Torii Gate

Highlight • Religious Site

Nahe Bushaltestelle "Saga Toriimoto". Restaurant "Ayu no yado".
traditionalkyoto.com/traditional-areas/arashiyama-district/saga-toriimoto

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6.19 km

Traditional boat dock on the Katsura River

Highlight • Structure

Very cute. Vietnam in the middle of Japan.

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6.27 km

Katsura River

Highlight • River

Little island with a nice view on the Katsura River.

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6.59 km

Togetsukyo Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

This bridge is the landmark of Arashiyama and is known to look different every season. If you drive under the bridge with a boat on a cloudless summer night, it looks like the moon is crossing this bridge. That's how she got her name. Togetsu-kyo means freely translated "moon crossing bridge".

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7.36 km

View of the Katsura River

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view of the Katsura River
When the sun is high, the colors shine.

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7.72 km

Rankyo Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

The Hozugawa River Gorge (Rankyo) is the dramatic canyon carved by the Hozugawa River between Kameoka and Arashiyama. It is worth visiting because it offers Kyoto's most spectacular natural scenery, which is best experienced via the traditional Hozugawa River Boat Ride or the scenic Sagano Torokko Train. Both methods provide unique, seasonal views of the rugged mountains, dense forests, and river rapids, making it a thrilling and relaxing contrast to the city's temples.

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8.38 km

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

Highlight • Forest

A very nice experience... if you get there very early. Then you won't have a horde of self-absorbed influencers trying to take their hundredth picture.

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9.63 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.36 km

2.29 km

2.22 km

1.38 km

370 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

1.86 km

708 m

303 m

216 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Friday 4 September

29°C

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Togetsukyo Bridge – Arashiyama Bamboo Grove loop from 嵐電嵯峨

Stone Statues at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji

Atago Jinja Ichi-no-Torii Gate

Traditional boat dock on the Katsura River

Katsura River

Togetsukyo Bridge

View of the Katsura River

Rankyo Gorge

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

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