Any recommendation for tourists in Kyoto

My friend who I met in New Zealand will come to Kyoto from Next month to study Japanese. He will study Japanese at language school. Now I just wonder where should I take him for the first visiting place in Kyoto. I want to take him Arashiyama because just I like there. And also, we can enjoy eating lots of food and Japanese scene such as bamboo forest. But, I recon Arashiyama in April must be crowded because of cherry blossom. In my case, I don't want to visit busy place, so I want to know your recommendation for tourist in Kyoto.

Staff　Nono