YAMAKAZE DOJO
 
HOW TO ARRIVE AT DOJO
 
(55-21) 9821-2179
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
VISITS TO THE YAMAKAZE ARE RESTRICTED
THE INFORMATION BELLOW IS ADDRESSED TO THOSE PEOPLE
PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED
 
 
   
 
 
 
  REGION & TEMPERATURE
   
 
 
  The YAMAKAZE DOJO is located in LUMIAR, district of the mountain City of NOVA FRIBURGO. It is at 150 KM from downtown RIO DE JANEIRO.
  LUMIAR is at, approximately, 1000 meters from sea level and the local temperature varies as described bellow:
   
 
   
 
SUMMER

DECEMBER ~ MARCH

18°C ~ 35°C
AUTUMN

MARCH ~ JUNE

15°C ~ 30°C
WINTER

JULY ~ SEPTEMBER

05°C ~ 20°C
SPRING

SEPTEMBER ~ DECEMBER

15°C ~ 30°C
   
 
 
   
  ARRIVING BY CAR
   
 
   
  ATTENTION TO THE SPEED LIMIT.
 

THERE ARE MANY SPEED CONTROL CAMERAS THROUGHOUT THE WAY.

   
  GO ON MANILHA HWY.
  Coming from Rio de Janeiro through the bridge, observe the sign indicating the exit to Manilha hwy. 
  CONTINUE ON THIS HWY TOWARDS DUQUES HWY.
  ATTENTION - ON DUKES WHEN PASSING THE 50KM SPEED CONTROL CAMERA, MAINTAIN YOUR RIGHT.
 

ON THE ELEVATION, CONTINUE ON THE RIGHT IN A LOW SPEED.

  FOLLOW ON A VERY SHARP CURVE TO O RIGHT.
 

Follow on this way up to the first cross roads, then turn to your right, over the train line, and towards the first toll station of that hwy.

  Observar las señales que indican la dirección a la Nova Friburgo.
 
  CONTINUE ON PASSING THROUGH SOME CITIES, INCLUDING CACHOEIRAS DE MACACU.
  Go up to the mountain passing through the second toll station of that hwy, up to the CITY OF MURI (a small city - 5KM from the City of Nova Friburgo).
   
  IN MURI - FOLLOW THE SIGNS AND ENTER THE ROAD TO LUMIAR - AT YOUR RIGHT.
  ATTENTION - ROAD WITH MANY VERY DANGEROUS CURVES AND SOME ROAD BUMBS.
  Follow on that road per 25Km to Lumiar.
  Arriving to the entrance of the City, follow over the parallelepiped road (be careful with the road bumbs.)
  Turn to your left when in front of the City plaza.
 

Continue over the parallelepiped road, which soon will becme of asphalt, to a small bridge that divides the street to the right and to the left.

  Turn to the right to a way that soon will follow to the left up to more or less 400 meters ahead.
   
  DO NOT CROSS THE WOODEN BRIDGE IN FRONT OF YOU.
  ATTENTION - Observe the house of color ochre at your right surrounded by a cypress fence.
  Park as closer as possible to fence.
   
   
 
 
   
  ARRIVING BY BUS
 
 
   
 
THERE ARE BUS LINES THAT ARRIVE TO NOVA FRIBURGO FROM THE CITIES BELLOW MENTIONED:
  NITERÓI & RIO DE JANEIRO & SÃO PAULO.
 
  TAKE THE BUS TO THE CITY OF NOVA FRIBURGO.
  ARRIVING AT THE BUS STATION IN NOVA FRIBURGO.
 
Cross the street in front of the station to the urban bus stop at the other side of the street.
  Wait for the following buses:
  BOA ESPERANÇA or SÃO PEDRO DA SERRA (trip of 40 to 50 minutes).
   
  BUS TO SÃO PEDRO DA SERRA.
 
Taking the bus to São Pedro da Serra.
  Ask the driver to get off at the entrance of the road to Boa Esperança.
  Get off the bus and go to the right (the bus will go in the opposite direction).
  Walk following the curve of the road to the left.
  ATTENTION - Do not cross the wooden bridge in front of you.
  Walk for, more or less, 400 meters, until you see a house of color ochre, at your right, surrounded by a cypress fence.
   
 

BUS TO BOA ESPERANÇA.

 

Taking the bus to Boa Esperança.

  ATTENTION - Ask the driver to warn you when the bus arrives to the division of the way to São Pedro da Serra and to Boa Esperança.
  ATTENTION - At the division, when the bus enter the way to Boa Esperança, observe in advance, a house of color ochre, at your right, surrounded by a cypress fence.
  Ask the driver to let you get off as closer as possible of the house.
   
   
 
 
   
  LODGING
   
 
   
  THERE ARE MANY LODGING ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE REGION, WITH VARIED PRICES AND ACCOMODATIONS.
  THE ESTABLISHMENTS LISTED BELLOW, ARE NOT RECOMMENDATIONS.
  THEY ARE JUST FOR REFERENCE.
  YOU ARA SOLE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR CHOICES.
 
 

For those wishing to stay in a INN, and also to know a bit more about the region where the Dojo is located, please consult the Internet using key words as:

 
"Lumiar" or "São Pedro da Serra/RJ"
 

There are some specialized sites from that region, as the ones listed below:

 
 
 
 
 
         
 
 
 
INN
PHONE - WEBPAGE
DISTANCE FROM THE DOJO
(APPROXIMATE)
 
 
 
Albergue (Hostel)
friburgohostel@yahoo.com.br
(55-22) 2522-0540 800 meters  
 
 
 
Pousada Zen
Call José Augusto
(55-21) 2714-0877
(55-21) 3888-4218
(55-21) 9927-7524
500 meters  
 
 
 
Caminho das Candeias
(55-22) 2542-4110
(55-22) 9962-2084
300 meters  
 
 
 
Pousada da Serra (55-22) 2542-3355 07 Km  
 
 
 
Pousada dos Colibris
(55-22) 2542-4020
(55-22) 2542-4009
02 Km  
 
 
 
Pousada Panorama
(55-22) 2542-4292
(55-21) 9511-9566
05 Km  
         
   
 
 
 
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