About Kyotamba
Located squarely in the middle of Kyoto Prefecture, Kyotamba is a town rich in natural beauty,
with rivers, lush forests, and the traditional rice fields landscapes of Japan.
Kyotamba's mountainous surroundings are a fitting backdrop for historical battle scenes,
and its waterfalls large and small, seven varieties of tree, and traditional old wooden
school buildings have a wide variety of cinematographic appeal.
Kyotamba Stats
Area: 303.09 km2
Town Flowers, Trees, and Birds
Town flower : Rhododendron
Rhododendrons bloom in many varieties across Kyotamba's hills,
as well as in its gardens and along roads. Rather than a single large blossoms,
these flowers bloom together in small clumps, and rely on one another's strength.
Town tree : Gingko
Gingko trees can be found in many of Kyotamba's well-known locales.
The trees change their appearance throughout the year,
but remain steadfast throughout the changes in weather.
This strength represents something of the town of Kyotamba, as well.
Town bird : Japanese bush warbler
Little bush warblers, also known as Japanese nightingales, are
common throughout Kyotamba, and their call is
familiar to residents as a sign that spring has come.
The bush warbler was chosen as the town bird to indicate that the town of
Kyotamba, too, is full of beautiful new life throughout the seasons.
Annual Events & Average Climate
| Events | |
|---|---|
| Jan |
Mid : Shitsubi Hachimangu Shrine Festival (Shitsubi Hachimangu Shrine, Shitsubi) Mid : Gamo Hachimangu Shrine Festival (Gamo Hachimangu Shrine, Gamo) Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) |
| Feb |
Late : Kyoto Prefectural Athletic Park Cross Country Tournament Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) |
| Mar | Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) |
| Apr |
Early : Furusato Doll Exhibition (Mizuho Miyabi House of Dolls, Shitsubi) Early : Sarutahiko Shrine Spring Festival (Sarutahiko Shrine, Mizuhara) Mid : Spring Childbirth Festival (Shingu-dera Temple, Toyoda) |
| May |
Early : Shirubekan Inari Shrine Spring Festival (Shirubekan Inari Shrine, Suchi) Early : Shizushi Shonyudo Park Festival (Shizushi Shonyudo) Early : Bushu Wild Plants Festival (Bushu) Early : Kyotamba Kids' Festival (Tamba Prefectural Athletic Park) Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station, Sakahara) Late : Tenashi Festival (Sho-un-dera Temple, Osako) Late : Hachimangu Rice Planting Festival (Onagano Hachimangu Shrine, Shimoyama) Late : Kyotamba "Splendid Rice" Art & Planting Festival (Tamba Prefectural Athletic Park) Late : Black Bean Rock Festival (Green Land Mizuho, Oboso) |
| Jun |
Early : Early Summer Mountain Flora Exhibition (Tamba Prefectural Athletic Park, Sone) Early : Lily Festival (Wachi Forest of Mountain Flora) Mid : Hydrangea & Mountain Flora Exhibition (Wachi Forest of Mountain Flora, Sakahara) Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station, Sakahara) Late : Great Jizo Festival (Fukushoji Temple, Hirose) |
| Jul |
Early : Kannon Festival (Chogen-ji Temple, Ideno) Mid : Summer Mountain Flora Exhibition (Wachi Forest of Mountain Flora, Sakahara) Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station, Sakahara) Late : Canoe Lessons (Wachi Canoe Boat House, Sakahara) |
| Aug |
Early : Canoe Lessons (Wachi Canoe Boat House, Sakahara) Early : Kyotamba Summer Festival Mid : Mizuho Evening Festival Mid : Memorial Service for Old Drumsticks (Wa Roadside Station) Mid : Wachi Furusato Festival Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) |
| Sep |
Early : Early Autumn Flora Exhibition (Wachi Forest of Mountain Flora, Sakahara) Mid : New Autumn Flora Exhibition (Wachi Forest of Mountain Flora, Sakahara) Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) |
| Oct |
Early : Kyotamba Chesnut Festival (Tamba Markeds Roadside Station, Suchi) Early : "Splendid Rice" Harvest Festival (Tamba Athletic Park, Sone) Mid : Shitsubi Hachimangu Shrine Autumn Festival (Shitsubi Hachimangu Shrine, Shitsubi) Mid : Katsuragi Shrine Autumn Festival (Takeno Area) Mid : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) Mid : Wachi Community Festival (Wa Roaside Station, Sakahara) Mid : Japanese Music Festival (Wachi Agri Park, Nagase) Late : Kyotamba Marche |
| Nov |
Early : Kyotamba Park Festival: Flavorful City (Tamba Prefectural Athletic Park) Early : Kyotamba Road Race Early : North Wachi Central Village Festival Early : Kyotamba Cultural Festival Mid : Shitsubi Autumn Community Festival Late : Periodic Traditional Arts Exhibition (Wa Roadside Station) Late : "Drum on down!" (Don-to-Koi) Tamba Yasaka Taiko Performance |
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Services Provided by the Location Office
- 1. Consultation about filming in the area and choice of location
- 2. Location hunting assistance
- 3. Assistance in finding various film editing and other services, as well as local accommodation
- 4. Support in the hiring of residents as extras, etc.
Access
- By train
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From Tokyo: Take the Tokaido Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station.
From Kyoto Station, take the Sanin Line and get off at Sonobe Station. From the East Exit, transfer to the Chukyo Kotsu Bus(bound for Hiyama) and get off at the Shinshuchi stop.
- By car
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Approximately 60 minutes from Kyoto City. (Take the National Highway 9 to the Thru-Kyoto Expressway Tamba Interchange)
From the Tamba Interchange, proceed 3 minutes to the Kyotamba Mizuho Interchange, and drive 10 minutes to reach Kyotamba.