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Tamba Area

Tamba locates in the central part of Kyoto and visitors are charmed by folklore and nature of mountains in this district.

Mt. Oe, which is the center of Oe mountain ranges, is a hometown of the well known folktale of Shutendoji. While, people could relax in a green-rich plain and rural scenery among Tanba Heights lying in the dividing ridge of Yura River and Ooi River. Visitors are impressed the warmth and traditional local life which are cared by local people with carefully maintained thatched roof houses and inherited traditional festivals in this area. In addition, mountains and rivers in Tamba attract people as Mecca of outdoor sports.

Moreover, people cannot miss to dishes of mountain grace such as wild boar meat, sweetfish, matsutake mushroom or chestnuts.