Kyoto is snowy everywhere.  As I wanted to visit Kibune in the snow, I took the Kyoto Eizan Electric Railway from “Demachiyanagi” to “Kibuneguchi” and then took the Kyoto bus to “Kibune”.  As expected, there is more snow than in the city of Kyoto, but it’s snow-removed and it’s not a problem to walk. Occasionally, cars pass by with squealing snow tires, but the number is small and the summer congestion seems to be a lie.  The “Kurama Shrine” that I am aiming for is usually about 10 minutes on foot, but I think it took two to three times as long.  When I arrived, my body was a little sweaty.  There wasn’t as much snow as I expected on the stone steps, and when I passed through the mountain gate, I even took off my snow jacket.  There were three and five figures in the precincts, but I suddenly missed them.

京都は至る所雪です。一度雪の貴船を訪ねたくなり、京都叡山電鉄の「出町柳」から「貴船口」、そこから京都バスで「貴船」下車しました。さすがに京都の市街地より積雪は多いものの、雪除けがされていて歩くのには困りません。時折り、スノータイアを軋ませながら車が通り過ぎますが、さすがに台数も少なく、夏の混雑が嘘のようです。目指す「鞍馬神社」は普段なら歩いて10分程ですが、２倍から３倍かかったように思います。着いた時には体が少々汗ばんでいました。石段も思っていたほど雪も少なく山門をくぐった時にはスノージャケットも脱いだほどです。境内には三々五々人影もありましたが、ふと人恋しくなりました。