Hozugawa River Boat Ride – Experience The Scenic Nature Of Kyoto

The Hozugawa River Boat Tour is a fantastic way to experience Kyoto’s nature. While Kyoto is most famous for its beautiful temples and well preserved historic neighborhoods, surrounding it is some truly spectacular nature with mountains, rivers, and forests. One of these green lungs is the western mountains surrounding the Hozugawa River.

Going on a boat trip is a very relaxing way to see another side of Kyoto, and to enjoy the silence of nature, without even having to break a sweat.

With long poles made of bamboo, boatmen steer the flat-bottom wooden boats down the Hozu-gawa River. The river takes you through steep mountain canyons surrounded by lush forests of pine, cherry, and maple trees that turn into a sea of beautiful colors during spring and autumn.

We took this boat trip in November, and the autumn leaves made the surrounding landscape into a painting of orange, red, yellow, and brown. Such a beautiful sight!

We made the Hozugawa River Boat Trip in Kyoto in November. The…