Mount Kurama

RayRay Lam

4 months ago

Lying on the outskirts of the city, this is a nice and easy trail away from the usual hustle of Kyoto. This route between Kurama and Kifune takes usually around 2.5 hour dotted with temples and spots with rich history. This trail does not offer a panoramic view but definitely a worthwhile dip in the forest greens.

sarah cavill

6 months ago

Nice to get out of the hectic city of Kyoto and head of the forests. Not too far to go, hardly any people which is nice.. has a steep climb to get to the top and you can walk back down the other side to get to Kibune (a nice town and in the summer months they put decking over the river so you can eat on it!) The after effects of the typhoon is still very obvious at the moment, a lot of fallen down trees and destruction but the walk was still beautiful and a nice day out.

Jamie Dodson

3 months ago

Good exercise and peaceful nature.

Kathrina Firmeza

a year ago

Try taking the path from Kibune to Kurama. It’s a different experience from walking the trail. I recommend you wear a comfortable sport shoes as it can be challenging in some areas which are steep sloping path.

Ben Hsu

a year ago

Well maintained mountain scenes, with stone steps for mountain climbing. But, not very suitable for rainy day visit. It may be difficult for foreigners to visit the place, because it does not offer English signs in many road directions, including mountain step road. However, it is NOT uncommon for foreign students or visitors who live in Japan and who may be able to speak and read Japanese would visit the place for one-day mountain climbing, because of its low-cost for admission and for food at non-restaurant stores. These resident foreigners may help first-time visitors for the directions. Climbing to the mountain area, visitors may enjoy long-and-wide range view of Kyoto, although visitors may also see various animals, including bears occasionally. Transportation from Kyoto to Mount Kurama generally needs transfer, although train transfer is NOT time-consuming in the day time, while there are also taxi service for the visitors. The river area coming down Mountain Kurama does have a few high end restaurants which sometimes allow customers to dine, openly, on the river when there is NO hurricane or rain, and such a dining experience is considered a luxury for the tourists, including Japanese, because food offered are unique, fresh, with attentive services.