Although it's often incorrectly considered to be the station nearest to Kurama-dera Temple, Kurama is nearly 10 km northward from this station (as the crow flies) and no bus line connecting to Kurama is available.
しばしば鞍馬寺へのアクセス拠点と勘違いされるが、当駅から鞍馬までは直線距離で北へ10km近く離れており、連絡するバス路線もない。