7-1 Yamamoto Kanda, Shinocho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture
※Hozugawa Rafting Base is a 5-minute walk from Umahori Station on the JR Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line).
※If you come by car, it is conveniently located about 10 minutes from Shino Interchange on the Kyoto Longitudinal Expressway or Kyoto Jukan Jidoshado.
For parking, the paid parking lot in front of Torokko Kameoka Station is convenient.

Enjoy Kyoto in half a day!
Thrilling rafting on the most raging torrent in Kansai

great access from the Kansai area! 30 minutes from JR Kyoto Station.
Experience the thrill of rafting on the most raging torrent in Kansai that is easily accessible.
A fulfilling tour you can enjoy Kyoto's nature in half a day!
Enjoy Kyoto combining rafting and sightseeing!
There are more activities to enjoy, including a 4m dive and the experience of floating through rapids besides the rapids rafting!
These are active water play plans that are safe and fun even for beginners.


Registration for the morning course will begin at 8:30 at the Hozugawa Rafting Base.
If you are late, your reservation will be canceled on the day, so please arrive early.
After reception, you will be asked to fill out the necessary documents.

※Hozugawa Rafting Base is a 5-minute walk from Umahori Station on the JR Sagano Line (Sanin Main Line).
※If you come by car, it is conveniently located about 10 minutes from Shino Interchange on the Kyoto Longitudinal Expressway or Kyoto Jukan Jidoshado.
For parking, the paid parking lot in front of Torokko Kameoka Station is convenient.


Reception

We will start providing you with information to help you have a fun day.
We will introduce you to our reliable guide who will make the tour enjoyable and explain the schedule for the day.
We will also give an explanation about the Hozugawa rafting course, so please listen carefully.
The tour not only involves rafting, but also various other activities such as boating and diving down the river.

Meeting and briefing

After changing in the changing room, we will provide you with a helmet, life jacket, wetsuit, etc according to the weather that day.
During the summer, you may participate in activities wearing comfortable clothing such as a T-shirt and pants over your swimsuit.(Please prepare 100% polyester material other than cotton products.)

Change of clothes and preparation for the experience

Please move to the starting point with your guide (about 5 minutes walk)
At the starting point, you will listen to a safety briefing prepared under the supervision of a Rafting Association certified instructor, and will learn how to enjoy the ride and how to avoid danger.
Your guide will provide you with detailed explanation of how to row in order to ensure a safe and enjoyable tour, including how to board the boat, and to ensure that even first-timers can participate with confidence,

Move to the starting point, safety briefing, lecture

Now the tour begins, where you can enjoy the great outdoors.
Once you get on the boat, your excitement will soar.
The key is to have the whole team united.
The Hozugawa Course has many charms such as gentle spots and rapids spots, and you can enjoy the view of the trolley train and JR trains.

Tour

Once you reach the finish point, take the train one stop back to the meeting point, Hozugawa Rafting Base.
Those who have changed their clothes will be dismissed.
