Kurama, Kyoto

Kurama, in the hills north of Kyoto, was the site of an ancient pilgrimage to Kurama-dera temple. Every year there is a fire festival (Kurama-no-Hi Matsuri) in the village below.

Kuramadera Temple's main hall.

View from Kuramadera Temple.

Lions guard the entrance to Kuramadera Temple's hondo.

Kuramadera Temple's hondo.

Path leading down from Kuramadera Temple to Yuki-jinja Shrine.

Kurama fire festival.

The Kurama-no-hi Shinto festival in Autumn.

Men clad in loincloths carry burning torches up to the local shrine at the Kurama-no-hi festival.

This camphor tree beside Yuki-jinja Shrine on the path to Kuramadera Temple has been designated a kami.