Arashiyama

A sightseeing district on Kyoto’s west side: Togetsukyo Bridge, Tenryu-ji, the bamboo path and the Sagano temples. Below is what is on around Arashiyama now: the next few days, what is running, what you can visit any time, and the places we list.

Coming up

11:30

Arashiyama Momiji Festival (2026)

Runs Nov 7 – Nov 8
渡月橋・大堰川（嵐山もみじ祭会場） · Ukyo · Outdoors

Held by the Arashiyama Hoshokai around the second Sunday of November in thanks to Zao…

New · Free · Japanese only

Special Exhibition Lecture: The Buddha's Clinical Manual

佛教大学宗教文化ミュージアム · Ukyo

A lecture linked to the Museum of Religious Culture's special exhibition…

New · Free · Japanese only
09:00

Tenryū-ji Sunday Zazen

Runs Nov 8 – Jan 10
Tenryu-ji Yu'un-an · Ukyo

Public zazen at World Heritage Tenryu-ji

Free

Special Exhibition Workshop: Ways to Balance Mind and Body

佛教大学宗教文化ミュージアム · Ukyo

A hands-on workshop linked to the Museum of Religious Culture's special exhibition…

New · Free · Japanese only

Running now

10:00

Special Exhibition: The Buddha's Prescriptions — Marking the New Faculty of Nursing

Runs Oct 23 – Dec 5
佛教大学宗教文化ミュージアム · Ukyo

A special exhibition at Bukkyo University's Museum of Religious Culture marking the new…

New · Free · Japanese only
18:00

Arashiyama Bamboo Light-Up

Runs Sep 30 – Nov 8
Chikurin no Komichi (Bamboo Path), Arashiyama · Ukyo

Bamboo lanterns of various designs along the grove trail

From ¥1,500 · Family-friendly · Evening
16:30

Sagano Romantic Train: Train of Light Illusions

Runs Oct 24 – Dec 29
Sagano Scenic Railway (Torokko Saga to Torokko Kameoka) · Ukyo

Last year of the current cars: retiring December 29, with new cars debuting next spring

¥880 · Reservation required · Family-friendly

Go any time

食 · Food

musubi cafe (Arashiyama)

musubi cafe 嵐山店
Open year-round · Lunch sets all JPY 1,700: today's recommended lunch, chickpea & tomato curry, tomato spaghetti and veg-taco rice, each with soup, salad, mini smoothie and rooibos tea. Breakfast rice-ball set JPY 800; cakes JPY 500–670.
musubi cafe Arashiyama · Nishikyo
¥1,700English OK
Official site
Updated Oct 17Tap the official site before you goSource ↗ musubi-cafe.jp
食 · Food

Shigetsu: Shojin Ryori at Tenryu-ji

篩月（天龍寺）
Open year-round · Shōgetsu JPY 3,800 / Tsuki JPY 6,500 / Hana JPY 9,000; garden admission JPY 500 charged separately, no service charge.
Shigetsu (Tenryu-ji shojin ryori) · Ukyo
From ¥3,800English OK
Official site
Updated Oct 17Tap the official site before you goSource ↗ tenryuji.com
体 · Experiences

Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

嵐山モンキーパークいわたやま
Open year-round · Adults (16+) ¥800; children 4–15 ¥400; under 3 free. Cash only.
Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama · Nishikyo
¥800Family-friendly
Heads-up. Wild monkey habitat; 20-min uphill climb. Feed only inside the hut; don't stare at or touch monkeys. No strollers.
Official site
Updated Oct 11Tap the official site before you goSource ↗ monkeypark.jp

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