After a long walk at the Bamboo Grove, this was a welcome activity. The scenery was great! The walk from the last station to the JR line station was also nice since it was a perfect opportunity to see a bit of the countryside.
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Sagano Romantic Train
#96 of 2,129 things to do in Kyoto
Saga Tenryuji Kurumamichicho, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8373, Kyoto Prefecture
Open today: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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44dave56
Placitas, New Mexico
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This is a great train ride thru the mountain valley/river gorge where you see great views everywhere you look
Date of experience: April 2016
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Paubcn06
Barcelona, Spain
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Try to buy the tickets early because the train goes always fully packed. It's a very nice way of visiting the river on the way up an down, in and old fashion train full of local tourist. If you want to switch from train to boat, come early, the boat timetable finishes at 3.30 or 4pm. And it looks like the boat experience is even more amazing than the train...
Date of experience: April 2016
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Yan W
Beijing
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This is a relaxing 30-mins ride on an old but stylish train along the Huzugawa River valley. But the tickets are not easy to buy, do remember to buy the tickets as early as possible in any JR station in Kyoto. The train arrives in Kameoka, a suburben small city with lovely countryside view and quietness.
Date of experience: August 2016
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Willie KM W
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It takes 25 mins from Saga station to Kameoka, enjoy the nature scenery. After a 5-min pause in Kameoka, the train departs for Saga. Take car 5 if it's not too hot or sunny, this is the car without ceiling.
In return trip, you are recommend to get off at the last 2nd station - Arashiyama, then you can walk through the bamboo (what a great shade from the sun-ray) and take a 15-min walk to the north entrance of Tenryuji Temple (you can buy the entrance ticket there as well) with the protection of bamboo. It definitely save your time and energy.
Date of experience: August 2016
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FrankieM958
Windaroo, Australia
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So glad we did this tour out of Kyoto ..
The Sagano Scenic Railway also known as the Sagano Romantic Train is a sightseeing train line that runs along the Hozugawa River between Arashiyama and Kameoka. Its charming, old fashioned trains winds through the mountains at a relatively slow pace it only takes about 25 minutes to make the seven kilometer journey but giving a stunning view of the scenery as they travel from Arashiyama through the forest and into rural Kameoka.
Once there we then decided to hop on
A Hozugawa River Boat Ride back down ..
What fun that was !! Seoerate review required for this !! See
Hozugawa River Boat Ride
Date of experience: July 2016
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