 It snakes into the Arashiyama section of western Kyoto before changing its name to Katsura River.The Hozu River is considered scenic, and is known primarily for its association with "Hozugawa Kudari", literally "down the Hozu river", a sightseeing whitewater boat that goes downstream from Kameoka to Arashiyama.Hozugawa Kudari is especially popular in the fall, when the Japanese Maple leaves change colors, and in the Spring, when the sakura, or Japanese cherry tree, blooms.