Landmark
Sagano Scenic Railway
嵯峨野観光鉄道
A sightseeing train running 7 km from Torokko Saga Station, next to JR Saga-Arashiyama Station, to Torokko Kameoka along the Hozu river gorge in about 25 minutes.
Key facts
- Station
- Saga-Arashiyama (JR Sagano Line)1 min walk
- Admission
- Paid entry
- Typical visit
- 1 h 30 min
- Hours
- Trains roughly hourly from 9:00 to 16:00 (to 17:00 on busy days); no service on most Wednesdays outside peak seasons and from December 30 to the end of February
- Website
- www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/en
Tip
All seats are reserved, so tickets sell out in peak seasons; buy online in advance. From Torokko Kameoka, JR Umahori Station is a 5-minute walk for the return.
01Where to stay
Stay nearby
This place is in Arashiyama and Sagano. Median hotel rate in the latest sample: US$239 per night. Where to stay in Arashiyama and Sagano
Prices and availability come from the booking sites and can change.
02Map
Nearby places
- Shrine Nonomiya Shrine 野宮神社 A small shrine on the bamboo grove path, marked by a black torii made in the style of unstripped timber. Free entry 15 min 7 min walk
- Landmark Togetsukyo Bridge 渡月橋 Arashiyama's central landmark over the Katsura river, first built in the Heian period and last reconstructed in the 1930s, with forested mountains behind. Free entry 20 min 5 min walk
- Temple Tenryu-ji 天龍寺 Founded in 1339 by shogun Ashikaga Takauji and ranked first among Kyoto's five great Zen temples. Paid entry 1 h 5 min walk
- Nature Iwatayama Monkey Park 嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま A park on the Arashiyama mountainside where dozens of Japanese macaques roam freely, with views down over the city. Paid entry 1 h 8 min walk
Sources · Verified 24 September 2026