Culture Getting to Know: Fushimi Inari Taisha Ash Fushimi Inari Taisha is a beautiful shrine that's particularly photogenic and famous - the grounds are home to thousands of..
Museums Searching for Ryoma Sakamoto Takako Sakamoto How to access to the places related to Ryoma Sakamoto, one of the most beloved Japanese heroes in history. The places are located..
Culture Karuta Hajime Ceremony 2026 Saturday - Jan 3rd At New Year in Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Karuta Hajime is an annual event where a popular traditional card game is played..
Museums Kyoto City Bonson Lam Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World's Best City for the second consecutive year in 2015.
Culture Ginkakuji 5 (5Reviews) The Ginkakuji, also known as the“ Silver Pavilion ”, is a Buddhist Zen temple in the Higashiyama area in northeastern Kyoto. The surrounding gardens..
Culture Kiyomizu at Dawn John Carter Nihon or Nippon translated literally means “the sun’s origin” though Land of the Rising Sun is a phrase that is commonly known..
Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train ride..
Historical Hokoji Temple and its Fatal Bell Takako Sakamoto Hokoji Temple in Kyoto has a very dramatic, fatal bell on its premises, which doomed and led the Toyotomi Clan to destruction. They..