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Skip Shirakawa-go’s Crowds. Kyoto’s Miyama Thatched Village Is Better Anyway.

September 29, 2026August 27, 2026 by Wrong Exit Japan

Route diagram: Kyoto Station to Hiyoshi by JR (change at Sonobe), then Nantan City Bus to the Miyama thatched village, with the last buses back by day type.

Miyama’s Kayabuki no Sato has Shirakawa-go’s storybook thatched scenery with a fraction of the crowds — just two hours from Kyoto. Here’s how to get there.

Everyone Goes to Kyoto Station. Go to Ine Instead.

September 28, 2026July 26, 2026 by Wrong Exit Japan

Route diagram: Kyoto Station to Amanohashidate Station by JR limited express, about 2 hours, then Tango Kairiku Kotsu bus to Ine, 53 to 57 minutes. Weekday midday bus departures and the 11:42 to 13:03 gap.

How to get from Kyoto to Ine: the JR limited express to Amanohashidate, then the Tango Kairiku Kotsu bus — with the midday timetable gap, the last bus back, and what to do among the 230 boat houses once you arrive.