Good to know
- Time to spend
- 15–30 minutes
- Tickets
- Free, open at all hours
- Best time
- Early April for cherry blossom, November for autumn colour
- Getting there
- Hankyu Arashiyama or Randen Arashiyama Station, 5 min walk
Itineraries with Togetsukyō Bridge
Togetsukyō Bridge is on day 1
Togetsukyō Bridge is on day 1
Togetsukyō Bridge is on day 1
Togetsukyō Bridge is on day 8
Day 1 of Kyoto in 5 days
Arashiyama
How Togetsukyō Bridge fits into a day.- 8:00Arashiyama bamboo groveArashiyama
- 9:00Tenryū-jiArashiyama
- 11:00Ōkōchi Sansō villaArashiyama
- 14:00Togetsukyō Bridge and the riverArashiyama
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Togetsukyō Bridge questions
What does Togetsukyō mean?
It translates roughly as "moon-crossing bridge," a name said to come from an emperor admiring the moon above it.
Can you rent a boat near Togetsukyō?
Yes. Rowboats can be rented on the river just upstream of the bridge, depending on season and weather.
