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Pathway up to Mt Kurama near Kyoto in Kurama town by Yiannis Theologos Michellis (CC BY-SA 2.0)

 

About

Kurama is a small town about an hour from Kyoto that offers a nice Japanese town, a temple (Kurama-dera) and an Onsen (Japanese Hot Springs bath). It is definitely worth a "day trip" if these three things interest you. You can enjoy a nice ride on Japanese trains, walk around the town a bit, visit Kurama-dera temple, have some lunch and then take a nice soaking dip in Kurama Onsen with its indoor and outdoor baths. Although the baths are located at the hotel (Kurama Onsen), day dippers can pay 1000 yen to use the outside bath or 2500 yen to use both outside and inside.

Kurama-dera is above the town on a steep mountainside. It is quite a hike up to the temple (30-40min.) but your lucky because a cable car takes you half the way (100 yen). Once you are up there though, the view is quite nice. You can actually continue hiking along a trail that takes you to Kibune (search this site) which is another popular town for local Kyoto residents. The hike is "up and down" and can take an hour or two so be prepared.

 

Access

Closest Train Station: Kurama

Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 601-1111 Japan

Car: The best way to get to Kibune is by rental car.
Train / Walk:
1.) from Kyoto station take the JR Nara line to Tofukuji station (short 2 min. ride)
2.) Transfer to the Keihan Main line to Demachi-Yanagi station (10 min.)
3.) from Demachi-Yanagi station take the Eizan Line to Kurama station (30 min.)

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Hotels & Lodging

View a full list of Hotels and Lodging in or nearby Kurama.

 

Hours & Fees

Hours: This is a Area, therefore each establishment has it's own hours but generally shops in Japan generally open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. while restaurants are generally open until 9:00 p.m. or 10:00 p.m.

Cost: Each establishment's cost is different.

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