Welcome to Miyama, and welcome to our Peaceful Cycling Tour.
Welcome to Miyama, and welcome to our Peaceful Cycling Tour.
Before we start cycling, let me tell you a little about this beautiful countryside area of Kyoto.
As you’ve already experienced, it takes only about 90 minutes to get here from the busy crowds around Kyoto Station.
But compared to Kyoto or Osaka, you’re now entering a completely different world.
There’s no railway station here,
no pachinko parlors — Japanese gambling pinball places —
and not even convenience stores like 7-Eleven.
(smile)
So personally, I like to call Miyama “a hidden gem of Kyoto.”
Miyama is located in the central part of Kyoto Prefecture, and it is made up of many small villages along the Yura River.
