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  • The Little Indigo Museum

    Few days ago, Miyama was covered by snow. It was so beautiful to see the Miyama Thatched Village with white snow. At the snowing day, My friends had been to Miyama who from LA, Brazil and France. Then...

  • Finding little winter

    Today, I went for a little walking tour to find the corner of winter. In the life at countryside of Japan, it is easy to go anywhere by car.  So, I didn’t get a opportunity to walk around recent...

  • Miyama fun marathon

    Back to the middle of autumn, we had a fun marathon in Miyama. It was really good day with beautiful blue sky. There were lots of participants from kids to elders and some of them had been wearing a u...

  • Exploring with MIYAMOBI

    What is MIYAMOBI??? MIYAMOBI is a rental service of an ultra small sized mobility for tourists who visit Miyama. The tourist can make a reservation through the official website of the Kyoto Tamba Koge...

  • AUTUMN IN MIYAMA

    MIYAMA’S  trees are beginning to go autumn red, yellow and orange. We have a beautiful sunny days recently and  the bracing air of autumn gives us a fresh energy. Many scene with nature in Miyam...

  • Local Takoyaki Shop “Suzuran”

    Suzuran is one of the good spot to get a snack and take a little break during your trip.   You can have a Takoyaki which is the Japanese savory snack, and pasta, curry, cakes etc. In a sunny days...

  • Kiyabuki god festival ‘Chii Hachimanʼ

    The Miyama region is home to many beautiful thatched roof homes, also known as ‘Kayabukiʼ. These Kayabuki hold a strong historic significance, and showcase the traditional craftsmanship that was very ...

  • Explore Suwa Shrine

    I recently made a visit to Suwa Shrine. It is in the Tsurugaoka area, north of Miyama . I was greeted on the right by a big cedar tree by the gate as I passed through the gate. On the left is a small ...

  • Autumn is comming

      Hi, everyone. We will start to introduce this attractive place and give you some interesting information about Miyama. We hope you enjoy it and that it will be good advice for your trip. Nowada...

  • Our Website is Now Open! Welcome to Visit Miyama.

    We are excited to announce the opening of Miyama’s brand new homepage “Visit Miyama”. Through this website we will continue to bring you the latest information on Kyoto’s villa...