Culture Yasaka Shrine 4.7 (3Reviews) The Yasaka Cry, located in the Gion district in Kyoto, is often referred to as the Gion Shrine. The shrine is one of the most famous shrines in the city..
Culture Kinkakuji Temple 4.8 (4Reviews) Well known as the Golden Pavilion, Kinkaku-ji is a three-story Zen Buddhist temple in northern Kyoto. Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) were..
Culture Ryoan-ji Temple 5 (1Review) Ryoanji Temple is home to Japan’s most famous Zen stone garden and one of Kyoto’s most iconic scenes. Believed to be built back in the Muromachi period..
Culture Modern Urban Life and Takehisa Yumeji 2026 Mar 28th - Jun 21st The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto is set to host a special exhibition titled Modern Urban Life and Takehisa Yumeji – Th..
Culture Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo 2026 Apr 1st - Apr 5th Each spring, Heian Shrine Sakura Otoyo offers visitors a chance to experience Kyoto's cherry blossoms after dark, combining..
Culture Cupid of Japan: Kyoto Jishu Shrine Karen Zheng Located behind the renowned Kiyomizu-dera, Jishu Shrine is revered as “the Cupid of Japan”. Within its compound, Jishu Shrine ..
Culture Nintendo Museum Opening October 2024 Tom Roseveare Jun 17, 2024 In Nintendo's recent financial earnings report released in May 2024, the company confirmed the Nintendo Museum will finally..
Culture The Top of Fushimi Inari Taisha Elena Lisina The challenge of climbing the top of Fushimi Inari Taisha, the main Inari shrine of Japan.