HI - Miyama - Miyama Heimat YH Hostel

What's Miyama?? If you yearn for a glimpse of old rural Japan, head to lovely Miyama-cho, a town nested in the Kitayama mountains of the northern Kyoto-fu. The 'town' is composed of several village clusters spread over a large area. These picturesque hamlets are home to an abundance of traditional Kayabuki-yane (thatched-roof) farmhouses thatched with a thick roof of long Suzuki (pampas grass) reeds. Miyama-cho has become a popular home for artists, and is also gaining attention from outdoor enthusiasts for its excellent hiking, camping and kayaking on the Yura-gawa. It is possible to travel to Miyama-cho as a day trip from Kyoto, but it makes a much nicer overnight trip.
Kitamura Miyama-cho’s star attraction is Kitamura (North village) a small hamlet boasting a cluster of some 50 thatched-roof farmhouses. In 1994 the village was designated a national preservation site, and the local government has been generously subsidizing the exorbitant cost of rethatching the roofs (at an average cost of?6million more than US$50,000!).?There's not much to do in the village except walk around and admire the wonderful old houses.

Our hostel has no single rooms and en-suite rooms available. We accept to stay at only dormitory room for 1 person tourist. The couple is able to stay at a twin room. Sorry but child (under 12 years old) can not stay at dormitory room. If you are group of 3-4 males or group of 3-4 females and you hope to stay at dormitory room.

Please enjoy the tasty local cuisine. This includes vegetarian menus. Bookings are essential. Orders for dinner will be accepted until 15:00 on arrival date. There are not any restaurants near here at night and no supermarkets close by. Dinner costs 1050 YEN and breakfast 630 YEN.

You can not use our kitchen for cooking. We can accept to warm up some foods. Hot water is prepared any time.

The hostel provides:
-Laundry service
-Public telephone
-Rental mountain bikes.
-Covered bicycle shed?bikes.

There is soap and shampoo at the bathroom. There is a hair dryer at the lavatory.
Reception opens at 16:00 to 21:00 hours. The hostel is closed 10:00 to 16:00 hours and 24:00 to 06:30 hours.

Early arrival will be available. You may leave your luggage in our hostel before14:00 pm on the arrival date and also after 10:00 am on the departure date.