自転車で天龍寺へCycling in Arashiyama offers so many sites and places to see - and some serious obstacles - that choosing a route is key.
Above all, stay off the main drag as much as possible. The street that runs from roughly the JR tracks down to the Katsura River at Togetsukyo Bridge is packed, year round, with tourists and those catering to their whims.
Except when crossing the bridge, it is best to stay off.
Once away, though, the fun starts. Even Tenryuji Temple, a World Heritage site located on the main drag that is very popular, can be approached from side streets which are pedestrian and cyclist friendly.
If you are coming from the Hankyu Railways side, cross the Togetsukyo Bridge, turn left at the first street. After you pass Kitcho - a three-star Michelin restaurant - and a few other fabulous buildings head north into the neighborhood that borders the temple.
Get lost. Find the statuary in front of a temple wall. Keep pedaling. Go into an old antique shop. Find the temple.
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