Mt. Kurama, Kyoto

I visited Mount Kurama just as the autumn foliage arrived! The colours were beautiful and the walk was one of the best. I started my journey at Kurama station and ventured up to the top then made my way to Kibune. I had my 1.5 old/14kg in a baby carrier for the hike and took an hour and 37 minutes for the whole journey. I would class this hike as tops intermediate and beginners friendly. This is a must visit location.

Such an amazing place to go for a trail! It isn’t easy but would definitely recommend for you to give it a go! Mount Kurama is very quiet and peaceful. There are several tiny temples along the way and the view is amazing. We took the cable car to go up and then went by foot all the way down. It took us nearly 3h with stops to enjoy the view and the quietness.

Such a magical place! For those who are into reiki, this is the place to visit at least once. My legs were shaking after the long walk. It’s a place to enjoy slowly and in silence. One of the most powerful and beautiful places in Kyoto.

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.

Live in Kyoto with no snow? Come to this area and experience snow, enjoy and then come back to your area with no snow.