TabiWalkTRAVEL LETTER21 / NANTAN

Japan · Kyoto

A little travel guide with Tabi

Your first visit
to Nantan

Start slowly, with one place.
Find a view and a small meal.

Thatched houses in Miyama’s Kita village南丹市
Easy walkLocal sceneryA small meal

Hi, I’m Tabi!

Nantan is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, separate from Kyoto City. Choose Miyama’s thatched village or Hiyoshi’s dam scenery and plan transport for a relaxed rural outing.

This guide covers places within Nantan, rather than places immediately beside your app check-in.

01 · EXPLORE

Three places to begin

Three places with different atmospheres. Start with the one that appeals to you instead of visiting them all.

Thatched houses in Miyama’s Kita village01

A first-visit stop

Miyama Thatched Village

かやぶきの里

See thatched houses in Miyama’s Kita village, where people still live. Explore quietly from public roads and keep out of private land and homes without permission.

Getting there
Check buses toward Kita from JR Sonobe or Hiyoshi station

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02

A first-visit stop

Miyama Folklore Museum

美山民俗資料館

A museum within the thatched village showing household tools and the house’s structure. It adds everyday history to the scenery; check opening and admission information.

Getting there
Check the village approach from the Kita bus stop

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Hiyoshi Dam and its water channel photographed in 201603

A first-visit stop

Hiyoshi Dam

日吉ダム

A dam and surrounding scenery in the Hiyoshi area. It is separate from Miyama’s village; check current information for any visitor facilities.

Getting there
Check onward transport from JR Hiyoshi station

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02 · A LITTLE BITE

What could you try?

Miyama introduces gelato, pudding and soft-serve made with local milk. Look for a dairy snack after a walk, checking availability and allergens; no particular shop’s stock is guaranteed.

Official guide

03 · YOUR FIRST WALK

Keep your first walk simple

Try Kita bus stop → public village roads → Miyama Folklore Museum. Check the return bus first. Plan Hiyoshi Dam as a separate outing.

Check the walking route

Check actual distances and travel times on the map. This suggested walk is separate from your app movement record.

Before you set off

  • The village is a residential place; stay out of private property.
  • Check bus connections and the last return service.
  • Check museum and dam facility opening information.
Sources and photographs

Information checked:

Photo credits

Resized, metadata removed and converted to WebP; display crops vary by screen. Adapted CC BY-SA photos retain the original license.

Photos are historical material dated in the credits, not a guarantee of present scenery or operation. Places without photos use decorative name panels.