ACCESS & FAQ

OUR LOCATION

CASA MIYAMA is located in a village in Miyama, Kyoto. Mountains surround our village and a transparent river runs through it. And at night, only a myriad of breathtaking stars and the moon shed lights on our village.

DIRECTIONS

Our house is just 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Kyoto city center by car, or 1 hour and 40 minutes by train and bus.

Taxi

Kyoto City ➡︎ Casa Miyama about 17,000 ~ 20,000 yen If you want us to book a taxi for you, please let us know.

Hired Car with Chauffeur including a Guided Tour of Kayabuki no Sato

Your Hotel at Kyoto city or JR Kyoto Station ➡︎ (Sake Tasting) ➡︎ Kayabuki no Stato ➡︎ Casa Miyama Our English spoken taxi driver/guide will pick you up at your hotel in the city of Kyoto or JR Kyoto Station at 10am. He will take you to Kayabuki no Sato, the famous thatched village in Miyama. On the way to Kayabuki no Sato, if you want, you can stop by a traditional Japanese sake brewery for sake tasting. When you arrive at Cayabuki no Sato, you will have lunch there and a guided tour of the village. After you enjoy the village with traditional thatched-roof houses, the driver will drop you off at Casa Miyama at 3pm. 45500yen for sedan (max. 4 persons) or 49500yen for van (max.6 persons). Please pay it to the driver directly when you arrive at Casa Miyama. After your check-out, we will drop you off at the nearest JR station, Hiyoshi.

Train & Bus

Kyoto Station ➡︎ Hiyoshi Station(about 40 minutes by a JR) ➡︎ Miyawaki Bus Stop(35 minutes by Nantan City Bus). We will pick you up at Miyawaki bus stop. Please let us know which bus you takes. To check-in at 3pm, we recommend to take a bus at 14:10 from Hiyoshi Station. Nantan City Bus departure time schedule from Hiyoshi Station: 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 16:10, 17:20, 18:35 If you want to visit Kayabuki no Sato, thatched roof village of Miyama, before check-in, we will pick you up at Kayubuki no Sato. Depending on season, there is direct bus service from Kyoto Station or Sonobe Station to Kayabuki no Sato. Please check the website of Keihan Kyoto Kotsu.

Your Car

from KYOTO without highway Kyoto city center ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Prefectural Road 78 ➡︎ Prefectural Road 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Road 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (1 hour and 15 minutes) with highway Kyoto city center ➡︎ Kyoto Junkan Expressway Kutsukake IC ➡︎ Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC ➡︎ Prefectural Route 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Route 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (1 hour and 15 minutes) from OSAKA Umeda ➡︎ Hanshin Expressway Fukushima IC ➡︎ Meishin Expressway Toyonaka IC ➡︎ Oyamazaki JCT ➡︎ Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC ➡︎ Prefectural Route 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Route 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (1 hour and half) from KOBE Sannomiya ➡︎ Hanshin Expressway Ikutagawa IC ➡︎ Meishin Expressway Nishinomiya IC ➡︎ Oyamazaki JCT ➡︎ Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC ➡︎ Prefectural Route 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Route 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (1 hour and 50 minutes)

Air

from ITAMI Airport (Osaka International Airport) Itami Airport (Osaka International Airport) ➡︎ Meishin Expressway Osaka Kuko IC ➡︎ Oyamazaki JCT ➡︎ Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC ➡︎ Prefectural Route 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Route 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (1 hour and half) from KOBE Airport Kobe Airport ➡︎ Hanshin Expressway Ikutagawa IC ➡︎ Meishin Expressway Nishinomiya IC ➡︎ Oyamazaki JCT ➡︎ Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC ➡︎ Prefectural Route 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Route 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (2 hours) from KANSAI International Airport (KIX) Kansai International Airport ➡︎ Hanshin Expressway No.4 Wangan Route Izumisano Minami IC ➡︎ Sakai Senboku Road Sukematsu JCT ➡︎ Hanwa Expressway Sakai JCT ➡︎ Kinki Expressway Matsubara JCT ➡︎ Daini Keihan Expressway Kadoma IC ➡︎ Keiji Bypass Kumiyama JCT ➡︎ Oyamazaki JCT ➡︎ Kyoto Jukan Expressway Sonobe IC ➡︎ Prefectural Route 19 ➡︎ Prefectural Route 368 ➡︎ National Route 162 ➡︎ Casa Miyama (2 hours)

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FAQ

How far is Casa Miyama from Kayabuki no Sato?
We are 15-minute-drive from Kayabuki no Sato. We can pick you up before chek-in or drop you off after check-out at Kayabuki no Sato.
How far is Casa Miyama from Kyoto city center?
It is about 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Kyoto city center by car and 100 minutes by train and bus.
How do we move around in Miyama?
If you want to move around in Miyama, it is nice to have a car because local bus service is limited and there is no railway in Miyama. You can also rent a bike or electric two-seater car at Kyoto Tamba Visitor Center inside Miyama Fureaihiroba Rest Area, whose bus stop is Agake on the bus route bound for Kayabuki no Sato.
Where is the nearest airport to Casa Miyama?
Itami Airport (Osaka International Airport) is the nearest. There are Itami Airport Bus services every 20 minutes from Itami Airport to Kyoto (50-minute-ride). Or you can rent a car at the airport. It takes 1 hour and 30 minutes from Itami Airport to Casa Miyama by car.
Do we need snow tires?
Yes. It snows quite a bit in Miyama. We recommend to have snow tires from mid-December to the end of February.