Kuramadera Temple

About

Kuramadera Temple. A Buddhist temple overlooking the valley from the hills. There is an elevated railway from the village to the hills, but in order to see all the temples you have to walk either up or down. If you have been doing temple-hopping in Kyoto, Kurama-dera will be a pleasant surprise - even during the peak season, it doesn't get crowded here. If you like a 30 minute to 1 hour hike, it also provides a scenic mountain experience for only 200 yen that is much more expansive than the very quick and expensive visits to many of the World Heritage temples ringing Kyoto.