Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Around Kameoka

Not sure what is this plant/flower? But it looks nice from far, isn't it?

Is it yellow water lilly?

We took JR from another Kameoka Station back to Kyoto
Hozu river

Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Arriving at Kameoka Station

Torokko Romantic Train or Sagano scenic railway
Lovely mascot, very popular here, but don't know what's kind of animal, otter perhaps?

View from Arashimaya side

Kameoka Station

Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Kameoka (2)

Cherry blossom trees along our ride to Kameoka. In autumn, you can see lots of maple trees.

Scenery of our train ride to Kameoka in next few photo slides

Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Kameoka (1)

Old train displayed outside JR Saga Arashiyama station
JR Saga Arashiyama station, we took Torokko Romantic Train via Sagano Scenic Railway (嵯峨野観光鉄道) to Kameoka, 亀岡

Visitors to the Kameoka area often ride the 25-minute Torokko Romantic Train. This train ride is a very popular tourist attraction that draws visitors from all over Kyoto Prefecture. The train follows the deep meandering gorge of the Hozugawa River, and should included in any itinerary to Kameoka or Arashiyama
Inner view of JR Saga Arashimaya Station
A train conductor
Entering tunnel

Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Scenes around Arashimaya (2)

A rare pink cherry blossom
This is the most beautiful and biggest cherry blossom trees. Just compare the car, you can imagine the size of this tree.
A Gargoyle at roof top.


Like this Toyota Auris? It looks like Toyota Yaris in Malaysia. It's very sporting look.
Another view of Toyota Auris

Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Scenes around Arashimaya (1)

Stone carving 'Arashimaya' by Kyoto town council.

Lots of tourists including the local tourists visiting Arashimaya during spring to witness and appreciate the beauty of cherry blossoms, pine trees, bamboos.

We walked around Arashimaya via small streets throught resident houses. We really enjoyed the cherry blossoms. Arashimaya is a quiet, clean and peaceful town.

White cherry blossom


White and pink cherry blossom with blue sky as background
Old pine tree
Bamboo trees

Day 4 - Japan Trip 2008 - Arashimaya (4)

Pine trees and cherry blossom on each side of pavement
Wild flying ducks

Look at the cherry blossom trees, not all blooming yet during our visit
We did not take boat ride, otherwise, we would enjoy fast stream and winding Hozu river across Mount Arashimaya, wait for next time.