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Discover Kurama
Kurama in Kyōto-shi (Kyoto) is a city in Japan about 225 mi (or 361 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Local time in Kurama is now 06:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kurama, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Osaka International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 47 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Otsu, Muko and Nagaoka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1019 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
12°C (54 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
(RYOKAN) Yamabana Heihachijaya
(RYOKAN) Ryori Ryokan Ugenta
Apical in Kyoto
GRAND PRINCE KYOTO
(RYOKAN) Furusato
Ryokan Nenrinbo
(RYOKAN) Gyozanen
(RYOKAN) Hiroya
(RYOKAN) Kibune Beniya
Ohara no Sato
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
(4K)京都・貴船神社 - Kibune Shrine,Kyoto Japan
貴船神社は、京都府京都市左京区にある神社。式内社(名神大社)、二十二社(下八社)の一社。旧社格は官幣中社で、現在は神社本庁の別表神...
(4K)京都・叡山電鉄鞍馬駅 - Eizan Electric Railway Kurama Station
鞍馬駅は、京都府京都市左京区鞍馬本町にある叡山電鉄鞍馬線の駅。終着駅である。駅ナンバリングはE17。 Kurama Station is the terminal station located...
(4K)京都・鞍馬 僧正ガ谷不動堂 - Fudou-do Kurama,Kyoto
謡曲の鞍馬天狗が牛若丸と出会ったと言われる所。堂内には伝教大師(最澄)が刻んだと伝えられる不動明王が安置されている。 4Kカム導入につ...
(4K)京都・由岐神社 - Yuki Shrine,Kurama,Kyoto
由岐神社は、京都市左京区鞍馬本町にある神社である。鞍馬寺の鎮守社である。通称靫明神。 大己貴命と少彦名命を主祭神として「由岐大明神」...
竹伐り会式 Bamboo Cutting Ritual at Kurama Temple HD
A temple with an interesting history that can be traced back to a single hermitage founded by a Chinese monk in 770, Kurama-dera in northern Kyoto is nestled in the ancient forests and set...
Takekiri-eshiki / Kurama-dera Temple, Kyoto (3/4) 鞍馬山/竹伐り会式・舞楽
(3) Bugaku The program of Bugaku called "Kocho" that means a butterfly was played in front of the main hall of the Kurama-dera Temple. Takekiri-eshiki (Bamboo-cutting ritual) is held...
1080p由岐神社例祭「鞍馬の火祭」 KYOTO KURAMA Fire festival 2009
5d mark IIで撮影いたしました。 京都三大奇祭の一つ、「鞍馬の火祭」が10月22日夜、京都市左京区鞍馬本町の由岐神社一帯で営まれた。大松明(た...
京都・鞍馬の火祭 「サイレヤ、サイリョウ」 The Kurama Fire Festival 2012
http://tokotokoto.com 京都の三大火祭と三大奇祭に挙げられてる由岐神社「鞍馬の火祭」の動画です。10月22日の18時頃から「サイレヤ、サイリョウ」と...
Kurama Festival del fuoco 夜空を焦がす「2011鞍馬の火祭」NikonD3s #eizosuisen
Kurama Festival del fuoco 夜空を焦がす「2011鞍馬の火祭」をお楽しみください。 Subscribe from here! チャンネル登録はこちらから! http://www.youtube.com/subscripti...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Mount Kurama
is a mountain to the north-west of the city of Kyoto. It is the birthplace of the Reiki practice, and is said to be the home of Sōjōbō, King of the Tengu, who taught swordsmanship to Minamoto no Yoshitsune. Kurama is also the location of the annual Kurama Fire Festival, which takes place every October. Kurama-dera is now designated as a national treasure of Japan. The philosopher Hayashi Razan lists one of the three greatest of the daitengu as Sōjōbō of Mount Kurama.
Ichihara Station
Ichihara Station is a train station located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Ninose Station
Ninose Station is a train station located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kibuneguchi Station
Kibuneguchi Station is a train station located in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kurama Station
Kurama Station is the terminal station located on the Eizan Electric Railway (Eiden) Kurama Line in Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Kibune Shrine
, also known as Kifune Jinja, is a Shinto shrine located at Sakyō-ku in Kyoto, Japan.
Japan National Route 477
National Route 477 is a national highway of Japan. The highway connects Yokkaichi, Mie and Ikeda, Osaka. It has a total length of 217.6 kilometres .
Kurama-dera
is a temple in the far north of Kyoto, Japan which houses some National Treasures of Japan. It was a member of the Tendai sect and subordinate to Shōren-in from the 12th century until 1949 when it founded its own religious body. The object of worship is esoteric and unique to the temple. It is said to have been founded by a disciple of Jianzhen. Situated in secluded wilderness at the base of Mount Kurama, it is accessible by its own cable car line, the Kurama-dera Cable.