Kyoto · Nature
Best Mountains & Peaks in Kyoto
3 places, each checked by our team.
- Mount Atago 愛宕山Kiyotaki / Arashiyama — Kyoto's highest peak (924 m), crowned by Atago Shrine, whose fire-protection charms hang in kitchens across the city.
- Mount Hiei 比叡山Higashiyama — Holy mountain between Kyoto and Lake Biwa, home to the vast Enryaku-ji temple complex.
- Mount Kurama 鞍馬山Kurama — Forested mountain north of Kyoto with Kurama-dera temple and a cedar-root trail over to riverside Kibune.
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