Sagano Scenic Railway: Tickets, Sell-Outs and Which Seat to Book
The Sagano Scenic Railway (Romantic Train) runs 25 minutes along the Hozu River gorge from Torokko Saga to Kameoka, for about ¥880 one way. Seats are reserved and sell out in autumn, cherry blossom season and on weekends, so book ahead. The open-air Car 5 is sold on the day only. It runs from about March to late December and doesn't run every day, so check the timetable. Ride one way and return by the Hozugawa river boat.
- One way
- About ¥880 adults, ¥440 children
- Seats
- Reserved. Open-air Car 5 sold on the day
- Season
- About 1 March to late December
- Closures
- Some Wednesdays outside peak seasons
- Ride time
- About 25 minutes
- Sells out
- Autumn, cherry blossom, weekends
- Best side
- River side
- Getting there
- Torokko Saga, next to JR Saga-Arashiyama
How busy is the Sagano Scenic Railway?
The old-style train runs on a former JR line through the gorge, with cherry blossoms in spring and maples in autumn. In November and early April, trains sell out days ahead, and Torokko Saga station gets crowded.
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