Trains & railways
Sagano Romantic Train (Sagano Scenic Railway)
嵯峨野トロッコ列車
Arashiyama / Sagano · near Torokko Saga (beside JR Saga-Arashiyama) (2 min walk)
Sagano Romantic Train (Sagano Scenic Railway) in Arashiyama / Sagano. A vintage open-sided sightseeing train that rumbles along the Hozugawa river gorge past cherry blossom and autumn maples.
Why children love it: A vintage open-sided sightseeing train that rumbles along the Hozugawa river gorge past cherry blossom and autumn maples.
Honest drawbacks: Runs only spring-to-autumn, sells out in peak season, and it is a one-way ride you must plan the return for.
Sagano Romantic Train (Sagano Scenic Railway)
- Best for
- Babies (0–1), Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- Roughly hourly ~9:02-16:02 Torokko Saga to Torokko Kameoka; typically closed Wednesdays and Jan-Feb (winter). Confirm calendar
- Price
- One way adults ¥880, children ¥440; reserved seats recommended (official info)
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- mixed
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