Private Tour
Kyoto Arashiyama Rickshaw Tour with Bamboo Forest
Overview
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This tour covers every part of the bamboo forest. By rickshaw and on foot!
The first stop after cruising through the bustling main street is the bamboo forest. Enjoy the vivid green bamboo as your guide pulls you along the path reserved for rickshaws only, away from other visitors. Have your camera or mobile phone ready to take pictures. You don’t want to miss this.
After passing by the Nonomiya Shrine you will enter the second part of the bamboo forest, which is designed like a little park. Here we can take great group pictures with the stunning green bamboo in the background. On the way to the third and last section of the bamboo forest, you will pass by a well-kept scene from the Edo period
The third part of the bamboo forest can only be accessed on foot, so our guide will park the rickshaw within walking distance and then guide you to the most famous and impressive part of the bamboo forest. (To avoid the crowds here, we recommend starting the tour before noon)
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Not recommended for pregnant travelers in the first 16 weeks
Children of 6 years and older are required to have a seat and will thus pay the same price as an adult.
Our seats measure 74cm (29. 1in) in width and can accommodate up to two adults side by side.
Children 5 years and under can ride for free provided that they will sit on the lap of an adult (one child per adult = max 2 adults & 2 children per rickshaw)
If a child 5 years will be using one of the two seats of the rickshaw, it must book as an adult.
Infants must be able to hold up their head by themselves.
The amount of time you will be late will be deducted from your tour duration (delay of 10min or more results in automatic cancellation)
our tours take place, rain or shine.
Time changes on the day of the tour can not be accommodated.
Any time changes/rescheduling requests sent after 5pm the day before your tour can not be accommodated
finishing locations other than our rickshaw stand may be subject to an additional drop-off fee (payable on the day of the tour)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
use of rickshaw
Gratuities
All Fees and Taxes
Admission fees for temples and shrines
transportation to and from meeting place
What To Expect
Bamboo Forest Street
Get off the rickshaw and walk to the most famous part of the bamboo forest which can not be accessed by rickshaw. The walk includes going up and down a steep slope.
Nonomiya Shrine
Shinto shrine nestled in the bamboo forest.
Options
ARASHIYAMA & BAMBOO 180min
Duration: 3 hours
ARASHIYAMA & BAMBOO 70min
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
ARASHIYAMA & BAMBOO 120min
Reviews
296 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour but set your expectations
Paulina L,
Jul 31, 2025
- Viator
4.00This was a great tour and the guides were the utmost professionals. So friendly, knowledgeable and strong. We felt kind of bad watching them pull our rickshaw especially since the day was incredibly hot. However, they were utmost pros and did their best to make sure that they provided a great tour. I knocked off a star overall because I think that it would be good to know that you have to sit in the rickshaw most of the tour except once to take pictures inside the bamboo grove. I also thought that there was a separate path for rickshaws the entire tour through the forest but it was just a short while in the beginning and we weren’t able to get out and take pics when no one was around. My whole purpose of booking the tour was to avoid crowds for pictures so I felt a bit disappointed in that we were either sharing paths with other tourists in the forest (who took pictures of us like we were the tourist attraction) or traveled around town to get to the other side of the bamboo forest where we did eventually get off the rickshaw to take pictures. Maybe it’s on me for having different expectations or reading the tour details wrong so sharing this for other’s to be helpful. Otherwise, I would highly recommend the tour for anyone who doesn’t want to walk or are unable to and would like a guide. The guys were great.
Beautiful ride with secret spots
Heike F,
Jul 23, 2025
- Viator
5.00ES was one of the most beautiful experiences in Japan. We booked the first tour at 9.30am and ES was already very hot. Our driver did a great job driving us to deserted spots and taking great photos of us alone despite many tourists. The bamboo forest is beautiful, although not very large. We really enjoyed ES seeing so much without having to run in the heat! Thank you for the great service.
What a great way to beat the crowds!
Charlotte N,
Jul 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00Ocean, our driver, was amazing! Very friendly and knowledgeable with a great sense of humour! Give him your phone and he will take the best pictures of you! He can make it look like you’re the only ones in the forest! So good!
The very best experience.
DavidSeth K,
Jul 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00This was amazing. Our drivers were so personable and knowledgeable and we saw amazing things. Was worth every nickel and would do it again in an instant. Also, great value and wonderful costumer service.
Amazing
Leanne M,
Jun 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had an amazing driver. He was fantastic informative friendly and a great photographer . Loved every minute of our experience would come back and do it again for sure..
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