Kuramadera Temple

Area

Kyoto city (Northern area)

Category

Shrine / temple

Kuramadera Temple has a history of around 1200 years, and is known as the place that, according to legend, shogun Minamotono Yoshitsune learned martial arts from a tengu, a goblin-like creature with a long nose. The entrance lies near ground level, and the main hall is a whole 400 meters above it. The hike up to the main hall is a 30-minute hike, or you can take a cable car up to it. At the Kuramadera Museum near the main hall, there are exhibits related to the history of mount Kurama and the natural geography of the area.

Basic Information

Address

1074 Kurama-honcho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Phone

075-741-2003

Hours

09:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.

Closed

Mount Kurama Museum: Dec. 12 - end of Feb.

Fee

Entrance: ¥300 (free for junior high school students and below)
Mount Kurama Museum: ¥200
Cable car: ¥200 for adult one-way; ¥100 for children (elementary school students and below) one-way

Website

http://www.kuramadera.or.jp

Access

FromKyoto Station

【Kyoto Sta.】Kyoto Municipal Subway Karasuma Line / for Kokusaikaikan
→【Kokusaikaikan Sta./Kokusaikan Bus Stop】Kyoto Bus 52 / for Kurama Onsen
→【Kurama Bus Stop】→ about a 5-minute walk

FromKansai International Airport

【Kansan Int'l Airport Sta.】JR Kansai Airport Line / for Kyobashi
→【Kyobashi Sta.】Keihan Main Line Limited Express / for Demachiyanagi
→【Demachiyanagi Sta.】Eizan Electric Railway Main Line / for Kurama
→【Kurama Sta.】→ about a 15-minute walk