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Miyama Kayabuki-no-Sato
美山かやぶきの里Kyoto · Kansai
A living farming hamlet in the mountains of Nantan, far northern Kyoto Prefecture, where around 40 thatched-roof (kayabuki) farmhouses, many 150-220 years old, cluster on a green hillside, protected as a National Important Preservation District since 1993. In late January/early February the 'Yukitoro' snow-lantern illumination lights the snow-blanketed village.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Year-round; snow & Yukitoro illumination (late Jan-early Feb); fresh green (May)
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.3· 9,771 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- No admission to the thatched-roof village. Separate parking cooperation fee: ¥500 per car (motorbike ¥200, microbus ¥2,000, coach ¥3,000), used for preserving the houses. Individual museums inside (Miyama Folk Museum etc.) charge separately.
- Nearest station
- JR Hiyoshi Station (then bus)
- Website
- miyamanavi.com/sightseeing
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursAdmission
- No admission to the thatched-roof village. Separate parking cooperation fee: ¥500 per car (motorbike ¥200, microbus ¥2,000, coach ¥3,000), used for preserving the houses. Individual museums inside (Miyama Folk Museum etc.) charge separately.
Stored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
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