Things to do in Arashiyama Bamboo Forest

Our driver and tour guide, Hide, was extremely professional and accommodating. He arrived early at the meeting spot and kept us well-informed about each upcoming destination, sharing insightful historical and cultural context for every site we visited. It was a wonderful experience—highly recommended!

Lidya did a great job of explaining all the fine details of this wonderful shine and lots of details of the history. she really made this a wonderful day. the monkeys were so fun and cute!! the food tasting was a really nice treat and we got to taste a lot of local items! very relaxed pace. great job Lidya!!!!!

we enjoyed the tour very much, 1st time upclose experience with deer at Nara park, the bamboo forest is amazing and the shrine gates are very vibrant . we were expecting a large group of tourists but we were only 8 in our bus so it is very manageable. our tour guide Akira is also very friendly and helpful. this tour is highly recommended! 😍

A peaceful and entertaining boat ride through the river. I felt safe 100% of the time and the boatmen were funny and entertaining. safety: 100% - everyone wears life vests experience: scenic view of beautiful nature, lush green forests everywhere (would be amazing during Sakura season and later in October/November when the trees change colors) with some fast moments on the river instructor: proficient in English, absolute charming and knowledgeable about the area. also: super funny - everyone was laughing location:the ride ends near entrance of Arashiama Bamboo forest

The tour was well worth the money, and our guide, Gary, was very professional. When I visited Osaka last winter, I booked a one-day tour through Klook, and the guide contacted me via WhatsApp beforehand. This time, no one contacted me in advance, which made me quite anxious. However, everything started very smoothly once we arrived at the designated time and meeting point. My husband, children, and I had a wonderful trip, enjoyed a delicious lunch, and had a great time tasting green tea. I highly recommend booking this tour if it's your first time visiting the places on the itinerary, as it takes care of your meals and transportation.

Zoey, our tour guide was wonderful! She was so friendly, approachable, and deeply knowledgeable about the Arashiyama bamboo forest and the history of the torii gates. She really made the experience smooth and memorable for us.

My mom and I had one of the best tours we’ve taken in Japan, thanks to our tour guide, Nathaniel. Nathaniel is amazing; he is trilingual and fluent in Japanese, English, and Mandarin Chinese. I loved how he introduced all the sights in a fun and easy-to-understand way. I was surprised I still remembered everything he talked about after I got back to the hotel. I wish he could have been my history teacher when I was in school. The timing of this tour was perfect; we avoided the crowds most of the time. We also enjoyed some alone time to walk around, shop a little, and enjoy some street food. I highly recommend this tour when visiting Osaka! Although the meet-up time is early, it is totally worth it!

The views and places were amazing, so much cultural significance in these temples, shrines and experiences. Also a HUGE thanks to Samuel for guiding this tour, talking about all these different things and switching languages to help with the guiding and the tour. He was very knowledgeable and fun. Amazing experience with the family.

We had a wonderful tour with the highlight being Katsuoji Temple closely followed by Nara Park. Our tour guide, Jackie provided was very informative and nice.