Miyama Kayabuki no Sato

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Located in Miyama-cho, Nantan City, "Kayabuki no Sato" is a National Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings with many traditional thatched-roof houses (Kayabuki). Surrounded by high mountains and clear streams, this hamlet offers an original Japanese landscape as if strayed into a fairy tale world. In this place where people still live, you can experience the wisdom of coexisting with nature and beautiful rural landscapes in each season. Especially during the "Yukitourou" (Snow Lantern Festival) in winter, illuminated thatched-roof houses emerge mystically, attracting many tourists from overseas. It is the ultimate healing spot where you can feel the spiritual home of Japan.

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Miyama Kayabuki no Sato

Address: Miayama-cho Kita, Nantan-shi, Kyoto
Website: https://miyamanavi.com/
Operator: Nantan City Miyama Tourism Federation

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