Kurama [Kyoto]

Q. Is Kurama in the center of Kyoto? 

A. No.It's outside of Kyoto.

Q. Is Kurama accessible by train from Kyoto? 

A. The Mt. Kurama area is accessible by train from Kyoto Station.

Take the private railway Keihan Line to Demachiyanagi Station and transfer to the Eizan Dentetsu Line. Get off at Kurama Station.

Q. I heard of Kurama as a great place for outdoor activities and leisure. Is Kurama a good place for hiking?

A. an easy day hike are all at your fingertips.

Q. Please tell me about Onsen at Mr. Kurama 

A. Is Kurama a good place for hiking?

Q. Anything special about the history of Kurama?

A. Mt. Kurama is known for being the birthplace of reiki, a holistic healing art started in the early 1900s and still practiced widely today. 

Q. What is TENGU, which is famous as a mythical creature?

A. It is believed that tengu, mythical creatures from Japanese folklore, still haunt the area. Once believed to be evil, they are now seen as protectors of the natural world. Thought to be both kami and yokai—divine spirit and ghost—tengu are depicted with both human and bird-like characteristics.

Word Focus:

prospector 探鉱者

lush cedar forests 繁茂したシーダー(ヒマラヤスギ)の森

fingertips はっきりした特徴

depicted 描かれる

divine 神聖な

reinterpret 再解釈する