[Kyoto Driving Course] Recommended for the hot summer! Visit power spots to cool off and have fun!

It is one of Japan's leading terminal stations and serves as the gateway to sightseeing in Kyoto.

There are many rental car stores within walking distance of Kyoto Station. They all have a wide range of rental cars, from compact rental cars with a capacity of around 4 people to rental cars for group trips with a capacity of 8 people. There are also plans that allow you to return the car to a station other than Kyoto Station.

You can enjoy "shinko," a specialty of Hiranoya in Saga Toriimoto, a long, thin rice flour dumpling coated with kinako and brown sugar.
In addition to being a teahouse, Hiranoya also operated as a sweetfish wholesaler, and even today you can enjoy seasonal course meals (reservations required) such as wild vegetables and bamboo shoots in the spring, sweetfish in the summer, matsutake mushrooms in the fall, and wild boar hotpot in the winter.

It has become popular among young women as it is said to grant blessings such as love fulfillment and finding a partner.
The Happy Jizo statue standing beside the mountain gate is said to be the only one in Japan that wears straw sandals, and it is said that he walks over to us to offer us a helping hand.

It has a longer history than Izumo Taisha Shrine in Shimane Prefecture and is also known as "Motoizumo."
It is loved by locals as it is said to grant blessings for longevity, marriage, and financial luck. The main hall, with its beautiful symmetrically curved cypress bark roof, is a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan.

Himuro no Sato is dotted with a vast area dotted with a plantation, a farm, a food hall, a garden, and more. In addition to strawberry picking and summer vegetable harvesting at the farm, potato digging is also popular with families.

At Kyoto Shinkoetsu Village, locally grown agricultural products and processed foods are sold.
There are many souvenirs to choose from, including high-quality lumber, handmade ceramic accessories, and sweets made with Tamba black beans and chestnuts.

This highland spa resort offers hot springs, accommodation, meals, and entertainment.
In addition to the large public bath, the main hot spring building also has a Bade Zone where you can enjoy a jacuzzi and four types of saunas, an open-air bath where you can immerse yourself in the openness of nature, and a heated swimming pool where you can swim all year round.