Sagano Romantic Train
嵯峨野トロッコ列車
A retro sightseeing train that travels slowly along the Hozugawa Gorge for about 25 minutes. Tickets are hard to get in spring cherry blossom and autumn foliage seasons.
The Sagano Scenic Railway runs on a former section of the old San'in Main Line. It covers about 7.3 km from Saga-Arashiyama Station to Kameoka Station. The retro carriages travel through the Hozu Gorge at about 25 km per hour, with views of the ravine, cherry blossoms, autumn foliage, and steel bridges along the way. Car No. 5 is the windowless “The Rich” car. A one-way ticket costs about 880 yen. All seats are reserved, and during peak season you should reserve online up to a month in advance. Wednesday is the main day off, and the train does not run in winter. A popular itinerary is to take the little train to Kameoka, then ride a Hozugawa River sightseeing boat for about two hours downstream back to Arashiyama.
Opening hours
Departures approx. 09:00–17:00 (closed Wednesdays and other set days; suspended in winter)
Nearby sights
- Togetsukyo Bridge
- Tenryu-ji
- Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
- Saihō-ji (Moss Temple)
- Ninna-ji
- Ryoan-ji
- Kōzan-ji
- Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)