+500 m / -580 m / 13 km
I’m not working this Friday, and unlike the previous days, it’s not raining. I’m heading out for a rather “short” hike to enjoy the outdoors without burning myself. I initially wanted to walk south of Kyoto and pass by Yokokuji temple, but I prefer to avoid the crowds and opt for a less touristy route.
I set off from Ninose around 10:45 a.m. on the Kyoto Trail, the path that circles Kyoto, heading southwest. I first climb Mount Mukai. It’s not very high (424 m says the sign at the summit), but I still come across some patches of snow here and there.
There’s quite a bit of moisture under the trees, and the descent is a bit slippery. I reach the valley at the Jusanishi Bridge level and climb up the mountain on the opposite side. The path opens up to Nishigamo Himurocho, a hamlet with a few rice fields nestled in the middle of nowhere.
The path then gently descends to Funayama Golf Course. Finally, I walk through the few residential neighborhoods that separate me from Bukkyo University, and I catch the bus at 4:15 p.m.
