There are some ways to go to Kurama. One is fast,near and cheap way(1). The other is major turist way(2) and walking route(3).
(1-1) [Direct bus to Kurama] KamogawaChugakuMae == (Kyoto Bus) ==> Kurama
(1-2) KamogawaChugakuMae == (Kyoto Bus) ==> Ichiharaekimae ==(Eizan Railway) ==> Kurama
(1-3) KamogawaChugakuMae == (Kyoto Bus) ==> Ichihara ==(Kyoto Bus) ==> Kurama
(2) Demachiyamagi ==(Eizan Railway) ==> Kurama
(3) walking through old road via Kamigamo-shrine, Midorogaike(pond), Entsuji-temple
The route map from Abcdeflat to Kurama by bus and train
These ways are fast, near and cheap ways. But there are few buses. Please be careful.
(1-1) [Direct bus to Kurama]: KamogawaChugakuMae == (Kyoto Bus) ==> Kurama
6 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to KamogawaChugakuMae
23 minutes from KamogawaChugakumae to Kurama by Kyoto bus, 350 yen
Time table of Kyoto bus for Ichihara,Kurama,Hirogawara
If you want to get on the direct bus to Kurama, you get on the bus for Hirogawara.There are only 3 buses in a day.
(1-2) KamogawaChugakuMae == (Kyoto Bus) ==> Ichiharaekimae ==(Eizan Railway) ==> Kurama
6 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to KamogawaChugakuMae
14 minutes from KamogawaChugakumae to Ichiharaekimae by Kyoto bus, 250 yen
8 minutes from Ichihara to Kurama by Eizan Railway, 260 yen
Time table of Eizan Railway for Kurama
There are 1-2 bus to Ichihara an hour from KamogawaChugakumae. Please choose (1-2) or (1-3) dedending on timetable.
(1-3) KamogawaChugakuMae == (Kyoto Bus) ==> Ichihara ==(Kyoto Bus) ==> Kurama
6 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to KamogawaChugakuMae
14 minutes from KamogawaChugakumae to Ichihara by Kyoto bus, 250 yen
13 minutes from Ichihara to Kurama by Kyoto bus, 200 yen
Time table of Kyoto bus from Ichihara to Kurama etc
There are 1-3 buses from Ichihara to Kurama an hour.
30 minutes from Demachiyanagi to Kurama by Eizan Railway, 420 yen
(2-1) KamogawaChugakuMae == (city bus / No.4) ==> Demachiyamagi
6 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to KamogawaChugakuMae
28 minutes from KamogawaChugakumae to Demachiyanagi by city bus(No.4), 230 yen
(2-2) OmiyaTajiricho == (city bus / No.37) ==> KawaramachiImadegawa ==>(walking)==> Demachiyamagi
5 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to OmiyaTajiricho
25 minutes from OmiyaTajiricho to KawaramachiImadegawa by city bus(No.37), 230 yen and 5 minutes walk from KawaramachiImadegawa to Demachiyanagi
(2-3) To Demachiyamagi by bicycle
15-25 minutes by bicycle from Abcdeflat to Demachiyanagi. Kamogawa cycling road is a good road for bike.
There are paid parking lots(100-150 yen) around Demachiyanagi station.
(2-4) To Demachiyamagi on foot
60 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to Demachiyanagi.
Kamogawa cycling road is a good road for walking.
The route map from Abcdeflat to Kurama on foot
750m: 9 minutes walk from Abcdeflat to Kamigamo-shirine
Go through Misonobashi-shopping street. Altough Misonobashi(bridge) is heavy traffic. It is not comfortable.
KamigamoHondori(Groups of historic buildings)
Midorogaike(old pond)
900m: 13 minutes walk from Midorogaike(old pond) to Entsuji-temple
There is a rapid slope. Old cityscape is left in the sideway.But a car goes though a main road.
1000m: 13 minutes walk from Entsuji-temple to Kyoto-seika university
Entsuji-temple is famous for garden. There are old town scenery remaining around Kyoto-seika university.
Kyoto-seika university has faculty of Manga. The library of Kyoto-seika university is open for everyone. We can use internet free there.
5.6km: 130 minutes walk from Kyoto-seika university to Kurama
There are old town scenery remaining in some place. But there are heavy traffic in a main road.
You had better get on Eizan Railway from Kyoto-seika universiy or Nikenchaya.
The way to Kibune separates from Kibuneguchi. The way to Kibuneguchi is on the way to the way to Kurama. Kibune-shrine is about 5 minutes by bus or about 30 minutes(2 km) on foot from Kibuneguchi. There are some restaurants on the way to Kibune-shirine.They are famous because their seat is on a river in summer.
Ugenta (hotel and restaurant)
Kurama to Kibune
There is a famous hiking course from Kurama-temple to Kibune-shrine.
It is the mountain path for approximately 30 minutes on foot.
It is more popular and comfortable to Kibune-shrine from Kurama-temple than the way to Kurama-temple from Kibune-shrine.
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