Nature & Hike · Kurama / Kibune
Kurama-Kibune Trail 鞍馬山 ハイキングコース（鞍馬～貴船）
Forest trail over sacred Mount Kurama linking Kurama-dera to the Kibune valley, about 1.5-2 hours.
PriceFree
Getting thereKurama Station (Eizan Railway)
Time neededHalf day
Best timeAutumn, summer (kawadoko at Kibune)
AddressKurama Honmachi, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto 601-1111
About
Mount Kurama (584 m) is a mountain of mountain-ascetic practice and legend, where the young Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained with tengu. From Kurama-dera's gate, paths climb through cedar forest with exposed root-covered ground (Kinone-michi) and the Okuno-in hall before descending steeply to Kibune Shrine and its riverside restaurants.
Highlights
- Kurama-dera mountain temple
- Root-covered Kinone-michi path
- Cedar forest and legends of tengu
- Ends at Kibune and riverside dining
Tips
- Temple entry fee applies on the trail
- Walk Kurama to Kibune to finish downhill
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