Originally Posted by
HKTraveler
How do everyone like using the Arashiyama area as a base? I know it won’t work for me since most of the bars and restaurants I like are walking distance from the RC but am curious what others do. Do you find it inconvenient to live in the Arashiyama area since it takes half an hour to get to Gion even by taxi?
I definitely wouldn't. It'll also take longer than 30mins (sometimes much longer) with traffic. If you want to try Suiran but still want to do stuff in Higashiyama, I'd split the stay.