Which meal plan should I choose?

Pick one of three menus when you book: a Kyoto assorted meal, beef sukiyaki, or beef and pork shabu-shabu. Whichever plan you choose is served as lunch on the boat, and drinks are not part of any of them.

Will other travelers share our boat?

No. The operator describes the houseboat as chartered, so the boat and the time on the river belong to your group alone.

What will we see from the water?

The boat travels upstream from Togetsukyo Bridge into the Arashiyama gorge, known locally as Rankyo, where forested slopes rise on both banks and the river reflects the colors of the season.

Can children join the cruise?

Yes. Children have their own booking rate, and infants count as one person, the same as adults, toward the number of guests on the boat.

Kyoto

Yakata-bune of Arashiyama (Sightseeing Boat with Meals)

English

1 hour

Charter a traditional yakata-bune houseboat in Arashiyama and drift slowly up the Oi River while the seasonal colors of the gorge reflect on the water. Lunch is served on board, with a choice of a Kyoto assorted meal, beef sukiyaki, or beef and pork shabu-shabu.