Kyoto/Arashiyama - Revision history

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2012-05-19T15:18:41Z

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218.229.213.180: /* Do */ fix the grammar, you take a picture of someone, you don't take their picture, unless they're holding a picture you're looking to acquire

2012-05-19T15:17:47Z

‎Do: fix the grammar, you take a picture of someone, you don't take their picture, unless they're holding a picture you're looking to acquire

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Globe-trotter at 06:10, 14 October 2011

2011-10-14T06:10:19Z

ChubbyWimbus: Undo revision 1764858 by ITravel (Talk) Partial revert. No need to delete info

2011-10-13T13:50:06Z

Undo revision 1764858 by ITravel (Talk) Partial revert. No need to delete info

ITravel: Edit of Iwatayama Monkey Park by patrick@dessalle.be using iTravel/iTravelFree

2011-10-11T23:13:19Z

Edit of Iwatayama Monkey Park by patrick@dessalle.be using iTravel/iTravelFree

Orcrist: /* Eat */ Hours and price formatting.

2011-08-12T03:22:10Z

‎Eat: Hours and price formatting.

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2011-08-12T03:18:22Z

‎Buy: Hours formatting.

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 ==Do==
 *<do name="Hozu River Cruise" alt="" address="" directions="For a 16km trip down the river take the JR Sagano Line from JR Kyoto station to JR Kameoka Station (approx. 20 minutes by rapid express) and turn left when you exit the station. It is a 10 minute walk to the boarding site along a rather busy road." phone="" url="" hours="Departures run from mid March to the end of November roughly on the hour starting at 9 AM. Last boat leaves at 3:30pm. During the winter boats with heated seats leave at 10am,11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm." price="It costs ¥ 3,900 for adults, ¥ 2,500 for children" lat="" long="">To experience Arashiyama to the fullest, the river cruise is your best bet! A variety of boats, small or large, both rowed and motored, are waiting on either side of the river. Be sure to confirm how far and for how long the trip goes, though. Some are as long as two hours, and others will do a quick turnaround in less then twenty minutes.  Be prepared to get splashed and take appropriate precautions for electronic equipment. The drop off point sets you down just outside the entrance to Iwatayama Monkey Park, a great location to begin your stroll around the sights of Arashiyama.</do>
-*<do name="Ride in a Rickshaw" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="075-864-4444" url="http://www.ebisuya.com/" hours="" price="Prices range from about ¥5000-7000, depending on where you go" lat="" long="">For those looking to experience Kyoto from a different perspective, travelling in a rickshaw allows you to do just that. You can arrange where they will take you (and check the fees, of course) and then they will take a picture of youinside the rickshaw. Depending on where you are, you may even be able to get the Togetsukyo Bridge in the background. While you travel, the rickshaw puller will tell you about the area and the local sites, so you can learn a lot, if you understand Japanese. You can find the rickshaws around Togetsukyo Bridge.</do>
+*<do name="Ride in a Rickshaw" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="075-864-4444" url="http://www.ebisuya.com/" hours="" price="Prices range from about ¥5000-7000, depending on where you go" lat="" long="">For those looking to experience Kyoto from a different perspective, travelling in a rickshaw allows you to do just that. You can arrange where they will take you (and check the fees, of course) and then they will take a picture of you inside the rickshaw. Depending on where you are, you may even be able to get the Togetsukyo Bridge in the background. While you travel, the rickshaw puller will tell you about the area and the local sites, so you can learn a lot, if you understand Japanese. You can find the rickshaws around Togetsukyo Bridge.</do>
 *<do name="Sagano Romantic Train" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/eng/index.htm" hours="Trains depart from Torokko Saga Station every hour from 8:50 AM to 4:50 PM and from Torokko Arashiyama Station every hour from 8:53 AM to 4:53 PM" price="¥600" lat="" long="">A scenic ride on a steam train through the Arashiyama area taking you as far as Kameoka. Many people enjoy riding the train to Kameoka and then taking the '''Hozu River Cruise''' back to Arashiyama.</do>

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 ==Do==
 *<do name="Hozu River Cruise" alt="" address="" directions="For a 16km trip down the river take the JR Sagano Line from JR Kyoto station to JR Kameoka Station (approx. 20 minutes by rapid express) and turn left when you exit the station. It is a 10 minute walk to the boarding site along a rather busy road." phone="" url="" hours="Departures run from mid March to the end of November roughly on the hour starting at 9 AM. Last boat leaves at 3:30pm. During the winter boats with heated seats leave at 10am,11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm." price="It costs ¥ 3,900 for adults, ¥ 2,500 for children" lat="" long="">To experience Arashiyama to the fullest, the river cruise is your best bet! A variety of boats, small or large, both rowed and motored, are waiting on either side of the river. Be sure to confirm how far and for how long the trip goes, though. Some are as long as two hours, and others will do a quick turnaround in less then twenty minutes.  Be prepared to get splashed and take appropriate precautions for electronic equipment. The drop off point sets you down just outside the entrance to Iwatayama Monkey Park, a great location to begin your stroll around the sights of Arashiyama.</do>
-*<do name="Ride in a Rickshaw" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="075-864-4444" url="http://www.ebisuya.com/" hours="" price="Prices range from about ¥5000-7000, depending on where you go" lat="" long="">For those looking to experience Kyoto from a different perspective, travelling in a rickshaw allows you to do just that. You can arrange where they will take you (and check the fees, of course) and then they will take your picture inside the rickshaw. Depending on where you are, you may even be able to get the Togetsukyo Bridge in the background. While you travel, the rickshaw puller will tell you about the area and the local sites, so you can learn a lot, if you understand Japanese. You can find the rickshaws around Togetsukyo Bridge.</do>
+*<do name="Ride in a Rickshaw" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="075-864-4444" url="http://www.ebisuya.com/" hours="" price="Prices range from about ¥5000-7000, depending on where you go" lat="" long="">For those looking to experience Kyoto from a different perspective, travelling in a rickshaw allows you to do just that. You can arrange where they will take you (and check the fees, of course) and then they will take a picture of youinside the rickshaw. Depending on where you are, you may even be able to get the Togetsukyo Bridge in the background. While you travel, the rickshaw puller will tell you about the area and the local sites, so you can learn a lot, if you understand Japanese. You can find the rickshaws around Togetsukyo Bridge.</do>
 *<do name="Sagano Romantic Train" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/eng/index.htm" hours="Trains depart from Torokko Saga Station every hour from 8:50 AM to 4:50 PM and from Torokko Arashiyama Station every hour from 8:53 AM to 4:53 PM" price="¥600" lat="" long="">A scenic ride on a steam train through the Arashiyama area taking you as far as Kameoka. Many people enjoy riding the train to Kameoka and then taking the '''Hozu River Cruise''' back to Arashiyama.</do>

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 ==Do==
-*<do name="Hozu River Cruise" alt="" address="" directions="For a 16km trip down the river take the JR Sagano Line from JR Kyoto station to JR Kameoka Station (approx. 20 minutes by rapid express) and turn left when you exit the station. It is a 10 minute walk to the boarding site along a rather busy road." phone="" url="" hours="Departures run from mid March to the end of November roughly on the hour starting at 9 AM. Last boat leaves at 3:30pm. During the winter boats with heated seats leave at 10am,11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm." price="It costs ¥ 3,900 for adults, ¥ 2,500 for children" lat="" long="">To experience Arashiyama to the fullest, the river cruise is your best bet! A variety of boats, small or larg, both rowed and motored, are waiting on either side of the river. Be sure to confirm how far and for how long the trip goes, though. Some are as long as two hours, and others will do a quick turnaround in less then twenty minutes.  Be prepared to get splashed and take appropriate precautions for electronic equipment. The drop off point sets you down just outside the entrance to Iwatayama Monkey Park, a great location to begin your stroll around the sights of Arashiyama.</do>
+*<do name="Hozu River Cruise" alt="" address="" directions="For a 16km trip down the river take the JR Sagano Line from JR Kyoto station to JR Kameoka Station (approx. 20 minutes by rapid express) and turn left when you exit the station. It is a 10 minute walk to the boarding site along a rather busy road." phone="" url="" hours="Departures run from mid March to the end of November roughly on the hour starting at 9 AM. Last boat leaves at 3:30pm. During the winter boats with heated seats leave at 10am,11:30am, 1pm and 2:30pm." price="It costs ¥ 3,900 for adults, ¥ 2,500 for children" lat="" long="">To experience Arashiyama to the fullest, the river cruise is your best bet! A variety of boats, small or large, both rowed and motored, are waiting on either side of the river. Be sure to confirm how far and for how long the trip goes, though. Some are as long as two hours, and others will do a quick turnaround in less then twenty minutes.  Be prepared to get splashed and take appropriate precautions for electronic equipment. The drop off point sets you down just outside the entrance to Iwatayama Monkey Park, a great location to begin your stroll around the sights of Arashiyama.</do>
 *<do name="Ride in a Rickshaw" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="075-864-4444" url="http://www.ebisuya.com/" hours="" price="Prices range from about ¥5000-7000, depending on where you go" lat="" long="">For those looking to experience Kyoto from a different perspective, travelling in a rickshaw allows you to do just that. You can arrange where they will take you (and check the fees, of course) and then they will take your picture inside the rickshaw. Depending on where you are, you may even be able to get the Togetsukyo Bridge in the background. While you travel, the rickshaw puller will tell you about the area and the local sites, so you can learn a lot, if you understand Japanese. You can find the rickshaws around Togetsukyo Bridge.</do>
 *<do name="Sagano Romantic Train" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" url="http://www.sagano-kanko.co.jp/eng/index.htm" hours="Trains depart from Torokko Saga Station every hour from 8:50 AM to 4:50 PM and from Torokko Arashiyama Station every hour from 8:53 AM to 4:53 PM" price="¥600" lat="" long="">A scenic ride on a steam train through the Arashiyama area taking you as far as Kameoka. Many people enjoy riding the train to Kameoka and then taking the '''Hozu River Cruise''' back to Arashiyama.</do>
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 [[Image:PC230269.JPG|thumb|250px|A family of Monkeys in Monkey Park]]
-* <see name="Iwatayama Monkey Park" price="There's a ¥550 admission fee to enter the park; peanuts cost extra, but you know the monkeys appreciate it">A great place for those looking to get away from the abundance of temples and shrines in the city, feeding the macaque monkeys atop the mountain is worth the entrance fee (and the demanding climb!). Don't bring food up with you, though - peanuts are on sale inside the shack on top of the mountains, and the monkeys are well aware of it. There's a pond next to the shack, and the monkeys seem particularly fond of the keeper's motorcycle, which is usually parked there.</see>
+* <see name="Iwatayama Monkey Park" alt="" address="" directions="" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="There's a &yen;550 admission fee to enter the park; peanuts cost extra, but you know the monkeys appreciate it">A great place for those looking to get away from the abundance of temples and shrines in the city, feeding the macaque monkeys atop the mountain is worth the entrance fee (and the demanding climb!). Don't bring food up with you, though - peanuts are on sale inside the shack on top of the mountains, and the monkeys are well aware of it. There's a pond next to the shack, and the monkeys seem particularly fond of the keeper's motorcycle, which is usually parked there.</see>
 * <see name="19th Century Hall" alt="" address="" directions="Just outside Saga Arashiyama station" phone="" email="" fax="" url="" hours="" price="">A museum covering the unlikely combination of steam locomotives and pianos. Probably best to look at it from the outside, and listen to the amusing tinny music it blasts out.</see>

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 ==Eat==
-*'''Cafe Rue Ribera''' is a new, very beautifully arranged and welcoming petit restaurant and bar that has just been open for a year. Opened by a very nice, welcoming woman who speaks very good English (having spent some time in England). Located just near Enmachi Station on the Sagano Line. Tel/Fax:  +81 075-812-2351. Open 11:30am til 1:30am. Lunchtime 11:30am til 2:30pm. Closed Tuesdays.
+* <eat name="Cafe Rue Ribera" alt="" address="" directions="Near Enmachi Station on the Sagano Line." phone="+81 075 812-2351" email="" fax="" url="" hours="W-M 11:30AM-2:30PM" price="">A small restaurant and bar.  The owner speaks English.</eat>
-* <eat name="Aka Manma" alt="" address="26 Setogawa-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto 616-8376" directions="North of Togetsukyō Bridge, near the JR line" phone="075-881-9073" email="" fax="075-861-0285" url="http://www.cafe-restaurant-akamanma.com/eng.html" hours="10:00-23:00, lunch 11:30-15:00, dinner 17:00-21:00" price="">Café and restaurant; serves a mix of French, Italian, and Japanese dishes.  English menu and vegetarian options available.</eat>
+* <eat name="Aka Manma" alt="" address="26 Setogawa-cho, Saga Tenryuji, Ukyo-ku" directions="North of Togetsukyō Bridge, near the JR line." phone="+81 075 881-9073" email="" fax="+81 075 861-0285" url="http://www.cafe-restaurant-akamanma.com/eng.html" hours="10AM-11PM, lunch 11:30AM-3PM, dinner 5PM-9PM" price="">Café and restaurant.  Serves a mix of French, Italian, and Japanese dishes.  English menu and vegetarian options available.</eat>
-*<eat name="Shinpachi Tea House" alt="新八茶屋" address="20-40 Saga Tenryuji Tsukurimichi-cho" directions="" phone="075-861-0117" url="http://www.sinpachi.com/index.htm" hours="Open from 9 AM to 6 PM" price="Gelatto cones cost ¥350 for a single and ¥400 for a double" lat="" long="">Despite being called a teahouse, Shinpachi is popular for its gelatto ice cream. They also have ice cream cones and parfaits. It is also a souvenir shop, so visitors often enjoy eating their gelatto while browsing the shop.</eat>
+*<eat name="Shinpachi Tea House" alt="新八茶屋" address="20-40 Saga Tenryuji Tsukurimichi-cho" directions="" phone="+81 075 861-0117" url="http://www.sinpachi.com/index.htm" hours="9AM-6PM" price="Gelatto single &yen;350, double &yen;400" lat="" long="">Despite being called a teahouse, Shinpachi is popular for its gelatto ice cream. They also have ice cream cones and parfaits. It is also a souvenir shop, so visitors often enjoy eating their gelatto while browsing the shop.</eat>
-*<eat name="Shintogetsu" alt="新渡月" address="" directions="" phone="075-882-9884" url="http://www.kyoto.zaq.ne.jp/shintogetu/" hours="Open from 11 AM to 5 PM" price="" lat="" long="">Serves a variety of meal set, with soba and the famous Yodofu (tofu) being among the most popular.</eat>
+*<eat name="Shintogetsu" alt="新渡月" address="" directions="" phone="+81 075 882-9884" url="http://www.kyoto.zaq.ne.jp/shintogetu/" hours="11AM-5PM" price="" lat="" long="">Serves a variety of meal set, with soba and the famous Yodofu (tofu) being among the most popular.</eat>
-*<eat name="Hirokawa" alt="廣川" address="48-1 Saga Tenryuji Kitatsukurimichi-cho" directions="" phone="075-871-5226" url="http://unagi-hirokawa.jp/english.html" hours="Open 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, 5 PM to 10 PM. Closed Mon" price="Most dishes range in cost from ¥1575 to ¥4200" lat="" long="">A great restaurant for those who enjoy eating eel or those looking to try high-quality eel dishes.</eat>
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 Most of the areas shops and dining are located along Tenryuji Tsukurimichi-cho, which runs from the Togetsukyo Bridge up to Seiryoji Temple.
-*<buy name="JJ Sagano" alt="" address="40-1 Tsukurimichi-cho" directions="" phone="075-882-0775" url="" hours="Open from 10 AM to 6 PM. Closed Tues" price="" lat="" long="">A nice souvenir shop with a variety of Hello Kitty goods, as well as many local souvenirs.</buy>
+*<buy name="JJ Sagano" alt="" address="40-1 Tsukurimichi-cho" directions="" phone="+81 075 882-0775" url="" hours="10AM-6PM. Closed Tues" price="" lat="" long="">A nice souvenir shop with a variety of Hello Kitty goods, as well as many local souvenirs.</buy>
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 ===By bus===
-Bus 11, 28, and 93 will get you to the Arashiyama area. The 91 Bus will take you to Daikaku-ji. The Matsuo area can also be reached using Bus 28, and it's the only bus that travels to this area from Kyoto Station. Be aware that the ¥500 Bus Pass does '''not''' work for any of the Arashiyama or Matsuo-bound buses and you will be required to the ¥220 fare from the pass boundary.
+Bus 11, 28, and 93 will get you to the Arashiyama area. The 91 Bus will take you to Daikaku-ji. The Matsuo area can also be reached using Bus 28, and it's the only bus that travels to this area from Kyoto Station. Be aware that the ¥500 Bus Pass does '''not''' work for any of the Arashiyama or Matsuo-bound buses and you will be required to pay the ¥220 fare from the pass boundary.
 ==See==