Katsuo-ji Temple and Miyama-cho Kayabuki no Sato are both relatively difficult places to get to, so I chose to join a day tour to visit two places I hadn't been to before. Katsuo-ji Temple was beautiful, and walking around to collect stamps took just the right amount of time. It was snowing when we arrived at Miyama-cho Kayabuki no Sato, and the scenery was stunning. By the time we reached Arashiyama, it was already 2 PM, giving us two hours for lunch and sightseeing, which was enough time to walk to the bamboo forest.