Sagano Romantic Train Arashiyama Kyoto E-Ticket
Overview
The Sagano Romantic train takes you through 7.3 km of breathtaking scenery through the mountains of Arashiyama in Kyoto. Enjoy a different landscape with the changing seasons and marvel at the nostalgic, vintage train.
Highlights
- Book convenient e-tickets for this often-sold-out scenic train ride — no printing or pickup required!
- Enjoy a leisurely trip on one of the most beautiful railways in Japan
- Enjoy the ride on a vintage train down the Hozugawa Ravine on the journey from Kameoka Station to Saga Station
- Near to the beautiful Arashiyama Bamboo Forest & Hozugawa River
- Use a Rakuten account to earn or spend points with every purchase
Important Information
- The train is very popular during cherry blossom season (Mar–Apr) and momiji season (Nov–Dec); please book as early as possible (supply is not guaranteed until your order is confirmed)
- Due to limited supply, you canot order more than 2 adult tickets at once; please request backup dates/times when booking to increase your chance of success
- Discount tickets, such for people with disabilities, are not sold online: please try to purchase onsite
- Children aged 0 ride for free
- Children aged 1–5 ride for free if sharing a seat with a ticket holder (1 per paying adult or child)
- Tickets are one-way only and cannot be used again after disembarking
- Smoking is not allowed on the trian
Booking
Description
The Sagano Romantic Train is actually a collection of several wagon-style trains with a diesel engine that crosses a 7.3 km long ravine on the mountains of Arashiyama in Kyoto. The train departs from Saga Torokko station and arrives at Kameoka Torokko Station and takes 25 minutes.
The train chugs along at an average speed of 25 km/h allowing visitors to take in the beautiful landscape, which changes according to the season offering a unique sight depending on the time of the year you visit. During spring, tourists can marvel at the cherry blossoms in full bloom, in summer the mountains are covered with lush green vegetation, in autumn, the tree leaves turn crimson and golden offering a spectacular sight, while winter offers the possibility to see a snowy landscape.
To admire the nature to the maximum, trains offer an open-air seat section where visitors can enjoy the wind and the sun on their face as they snap pictures of the surrounding nature. In winter a wagon with an in-built stove keeps passengers warm as they admire the frozen landscape.
This train ride is a must for every visitor to Arashiyama, Kyoto and an unforgettable experience — so book your ticket and reserve your seat now.
How it works
Operation Time: Torokko Saga Station to Torokko Kameoka Station: 09:02–16:02, hourly Torokko Kameoka Station to Torokko Saga Station: 09:30-16:30, hourly
In peak season there are 1 or 2 additional trains operating on certain days, please check our calendar on your preferred dates.