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How to get fromBamboo Forest to Golden Templeby train, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 6 ways to get from Bamboo Forest to Golden Temple by train, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train, line 205 bus

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    1. Take the train from Saga-Arashiyama to Emmachitrain train Sagano Line Local / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nishinokyo Enmachi to Kinkakuji Michibus bus 205
    1h 8m
    ¥346–391

  2. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bamboo Forest to Golden Templetaxi taxi 8.4 km
    13 min
    ¥3,400–4,100

  3. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Bamboo Forest to Golden Templewalk walk 10.2 km
    2h 3m

  4. Train, line 205 bus via Waratenjin-mae

    1. Take the train from Saga-Arashiyama to Emmachitrain train Sagano Line Local / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nishinokyo Enmachi to Waratenjin-maebus bus 205
    1h 9m
    ¥346–391

  5. Train, line 205 bus via Nishiojisanjo

    1. Take the train from Arashiyama(Tramway) to Nishiojisanjotrain train [165977] Randen Arashiyama / ...
    2. Take the bus from Nishioji Sanjo to Kinkakuji Michibus bus 205
    1h 16m
    ¥431

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Arashiyama(Tramway) to Katabiranotsujitrain train [165977] Randen Arashiyama / ...
    2. Take the train from Katabiranotsuji to Tojiin Ritsumeikan Universitytrain train [166250] Randen Kitano
    1h 25m

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  • Distance: 13.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 8m

What companies run services between Bamboo Forest, Kyoto, Japan and Golden Temple, Japan?

You can take a vehicle from Bamboo Forest to Golden Temple via Arashiyama(Tramway), Katabiranotsuji, and Tojiin Ritsumeikan University in around 1h 25m.

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