A relaxing tour to interact with owls and monkeys in Arashiyama, Kyoto

Kyoto | 6.5h

For Animal Lovers, Full of Animals in Arashiyama, Kyoto!

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Owls in a café and more than a hundred freely grazed monkeys

You will like this plan if you have children or someone who likes animals or maybe both because you will visit a park with monkeys and café with owls! Arashiyama is famous for its shrines and temples but if you climb the mountain, there is a facility where they have more than a hundred monkeys! You can touch them and even feed them! This is not what you will do often in the usual zoo. At the next spot, you can choose your favorite owl and have them on your arm! This is also not a common experience every tourist has in Japan! You will also visit famous tourists spots and chill along a river. Don’t forget to book your tour full of animals!

Highlights

・Touch and Interact with many cute animals such as monkeys and owls ・Take beautiful photos at a path in a bamboo grove! ・Relax at a Japanese pub along a river.

Attractions

・Bamboo Forest Path: One of the most famous spots in Arashiyama. Take photos of the beautiful path among the bamboo forest!
・Arashiyama Forest of Owls and Leopards Cats: A facility where they have 20 different kinds of owls across the world. You might be able to the white one fimed in Harry Potter!
・Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama: A park where wild monkeys live. You can touch and feed them and the changing greenery according to the season will also satisfy you!
・Kotogase Cyaya: A Japanese pub located along a river. They also serve rice dumplings, fish, beer and so on to people on a boat in the river!
・Togetsukyo Bridge: A famous bridge across the iconic river: Katsura River. It is really a photogenic spot so don’t forget to bring your camera!
・Ishikawa Takeno-mise Shouryu-en: A shop specializing in bamboo work! Enjoy the elaborate work of the professional craftsmen! They also perform how they actually work so don’t miss it!

Notes

・This tour includes a lunch/dinner venue.
・Please come in comfortable clothing, as you will walk about 20 minutes at Arahiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama.
・Please note that you cannot get into Arashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama. If needed, your tour guide will take you to an alternative location.

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Expenses Not Included

The following expenses are not included in the tour fee. Please bring extra money to experience this tour to its fullest.
-Travel expenses and entrance fees (about JPY 2,000)
-Money for food, souvenirs and extra activities not mentioned in the explanation of the tour above.

Meeting Point

In front of the Bus Ticket Center near the central gate(Karasuma gate) of Kyoto Station, JR Line

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