Don’t expect a cruise in the sedate sense; the Hozugawa is a working river with rocks and splashes, and the boatmen show real skill steering through. Sit toward the front if you don’t mind a little spray.
Ride Kyoto’s Hozugawa River for two hours past sculpted rocks and wooded gorges, with skilled boatmen, lively commentary, and occasional splashes.
Most Popular★ 4.7“fantastic experience incredibly friendly and enthusiastic boat crew team. would highly recommend”
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3,331 reviews2 hoursFrom $37.89
Ride Kyoto’s Sagano Scenic Railway, float down the Hozugawa River, and explore Arashiyama with transfers from Osaka or Kyoto.
★ 4.8“Tomo was an excellent tour guide giving us in great detail on how to enjoy each part of journey. Was very patient with us when we got lost, he gave us direction on how to get to each stop. Guide was very thorough with the…”
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604 reviews10 hoursFrom $65.39
Ride Kyoto’s Sagano Scenic Railway and Hozugawa River boat, with a guide and Arashiyama time, but check weather and language details before booking.
★ 4.6“Our tour guide Tomo was fantastic and our guides on the boat were very entertaining”
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171 reviewsFrom $65.39
Ride Kyoto’s Sagano train, float through the Hozugawa Gorge, then explore Arashiyama, with practical advice on timing, weather, and value.
★ 4.3“highly recommended trip, we enjoyed our Sagano Romantic Train, its a nice 25 minutes ride and the Hozugawa River Boat Ride was exciting.”
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95 reviews7 hoursFrom $82.09
Ride Kyoto’s Sagano Romantic Train through Hozukyo Gorge, then float down the Hozugawa River to Arashiyama, weather permitting.
★ 4.2“we originally had the train and boat ride scheduled to see the cherry blossoms however, due to whether the boat ride got canceled, which is totally understandable. We started our morning off at the train, which was amazing! And due to the weather and the…”
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68 reviewsFrom $90.95
Compare Kyoto’s Sagano train, horse-drawn carriage, and Hozugawa River cruise, with practical advice on guides, weather, timing, and value.
★ 4.7“We booked this tour after seeing a review on youtube.”
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61 reviewsFrom $94.60
Discover the scenic beauty of Kyoto with this combined Sagano Railway and Hozugawa River boat tour, perfect for quick, memorable explorations.
“Very nice train ride and rafting experience. If you’re wondering how gentle or hard rafting is … well it’s pretty tame. Read the info that the tour is in Japanese and any English needed is done by Google translate.”
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21 reviewsFrom $127.38by Beauty of Japan
Ride Kyoto’s Sagano train, walk Arashiyama’s bamboo path, and cruise the Hozugawa with a guide. See what’s worth your time and what rain can change.
★ 4.5“The tour experience was quite good. Our driver, Mr. Zhao, and tour guide, Ms. Sen, were both very dedicated and provided excellent service. The tour schedule was well-arranged, making for a very pleasant experience.”
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10 reviewsFrom $93.35
Get ready to embark on a breathtaking journey through Kyoto's natural wonders and cultural treasures, but what unexpected delights await you along the way?
★ 3.9“Badly organised with a ‘guide’ who was hardly visible or audible I was told expecting a guide who shared interesting facts about the whole outing but he said nothing and was not a natural-born organiser. The meeting point was a mess. The ‘romantic’ train boarding…”
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8 reviews5 hoursFrom $116
Pair a Hozugawa River cruise with Kyoto’s Sagano train for a two-part Arashiyama outing, with a guide and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★ 5.0“our guide, Joanna, was a very nice person and she is a very considerate person.”
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3 reviewsFrom $93.35