Kyoto slows down fast in Fushimi. This 3.5-hour tour strings together Choken-ji Temple, a Jikkoku-bune canal boat ride, and a hands-on stop at a major sake brewery area, all with an English-speaking guide. I especially like the pacing. You get…
Kyoto’s river scenery is hard to beat, especially from rail and water. This 5-hour outing strings together the Sagano Romantic Train views and the Hozugawa River boat ride, so you get moving scenery in two different styles: window-seat calm, then…
Sake and canals in Kyoto. This half-day walk through Fushimi pairs a calm start at a tucked-away temple with a slow, scenic cruise on a traditional Jikkoku-bune boat. You get Kyoto’s sake district in layers: quiet lanes, old canal life,…
Two rides, one day, and Kyoto at its best. This Kyoto bus tour strings together the Sagano Romantic Train through scenic western Kyoto, a Hozugawa River boat ride down to Arashiyama, and then gives you time to wander the bamboo…
Arashiyama is more fun from the water. I love the way this day chains together the Sagano Romantic Train and a Hozugawa River boat ride, so you see Kyoto from two very different angles without wasting time. It’s a simple…
