Hotel → Arashiyama (arrive by 7:30-8:00 AM):
Option A: JR Sagano Line (Recommended)
• Hotel → Shijo Station (2 min walk) → Karasuma subway south to Kyoto Station (2 stops, ~4 min)
• At Kyoto Station: JR Sagano Line — Platforms 31, 32, or 33
• Take toward Sonobe/Kameoka → get off at Saga-Arashiyama Station (~20 min)
• Use South Exit (marked "Tenryu-ji Temple"). Walk ~10-15 min to bamboo grove
• Leave hotel by ~7:00 AM. Trains run from ~5:30 AM every 15-30 min
Option B: Hankyu Line (no backtrack)
• Walk to Hankyu Karasuma Station (~4 min). Hankyu Kyoto Line → transfer at Katsura → Hankyu Arashiyama Line. Total ~25-30 min. Walk ~15 min north to bamboo grove

Hotel → Kyoto Shibori Museum (2 PM):
• Karasuma subway north 1 stop to Karasuma-Oike Station — Exit 1
• Walk east on Oike Street ~10 min to museum
• Or walk from hotel ~20 min through central Kyoto