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Window view |
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| Enjoy the seasonal landscape-spring-time
cherry blossoms, the limpid river in summer,
autumn maples... If you alight at the in-between
stop at Hozukyo Station, you can enjoy a
leisurely nature hike around the area. |
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| The Sagano-Arashiyama area near both the
Saga and Arashiyama tram stations is famous
for its bamboo grove, and is a splendid walking
course. |
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Spring |
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| Japan's national flower, the cherry blossom,
blooms in abundance along the river gorge,
which is among the Kyoto's most famous cherry-blossom
sites. |
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Togetsukyo Bridge |
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| A symbol of the Arashiyama area, the beautiful
sight of this bridge has been taken up by
many a poet. In days of antiquity, boating
here was an eloquent pastime for the aristocracy. |
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Summer |
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| The open-air tram offers a cooling, refreshing
recreation ride. Even the latest-model tram,
"The Richi," fea-tures an open
grid floor, so passengers can look out of
the scenic window view while feeling the
natural breeze. |
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Saga Tram Station |
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| The station, complete with refreshment and
gift shops, adjoins JR Saga-Arashiyama Station,
making it easy to access from the main gateway
to Kyoto, JR Kyoto Station. |
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Autumn |
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| The river gorge is also famous for its spectacular
autumn maples. Riding the tram in this season,
the beautiful panorama of the autumn landscape
spreads out before ones eyes. |
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Rental bicycles |
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| An inexpensive and fun way to tour the Sagano-Arashiyma
area is by bicy-cle. There is a rent-a-cycle
shop in front of the station. If you would
like to take the bicycle, please look for
this sign. |
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Winter |
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| The tram ride during the winter has a beautiful
mood, too. Perhaps due
to the cold, passengers
are relatively few, and
one can thoroughly
relish the Hozukyo scenery. |
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Hozukyo Tram Station |
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| Picnickers and hikers alight at Hozukyo Station,
from where they can walk down to the river
or up through the verdant hills. For such
nature enjoyers whose time allows, what a
wonderful plan! |
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Shooting the Hozu River Rapids |
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| For the trip back Kameoka Station, how about
a thrilling boat go down the Hozu River,
catching the splashes of the clear water
and hearing the fun talk of the boatman. |
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Hozu Rivber scene |
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| The tram makes a few minutes stop just past
Hozukyo Station, for passengers to enjoy
the breathtaking scene of the river gorge,
which formerly was the 'main street' for
sending timber down from the mountains. |
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