Hot Spring / Hot Spring Bath Spots in Ohara / Kurama / Kifune Area

  • Kurama Onsen
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    Kyoto Kyoutoshi Sakyou-ku Kuramahonchou 520
    A hot spring bath facility located at the foot of Mt. Kurama, known as Kyoto’s parlor. In addition to a spacious large bath, visitors can enjoy the secluded atmosphere of the open-air bath while enjoying the rich greenery of the surrounding mountains. The dining hall’s famous local chicken and mountain vegetable rice steamed in an iron pot and the winter-only miniature boar meat hot pot are particularly popular. Also equipped with a relaxing resting room for use after your bath, the facility is perfect for a day trip. There is also an adjoining inn. Kurama Station on the Eizan Electric Railway is the closest station to the bath house.

    We travelled to Kibune on the train on October 27 2018. Railway now open but walk over top of mountain seemed to be closed due to storm damage. We walked up to Kibune from Kibuneguchi Station. Walked...

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