Culture Nostalgic Nijo Pete Martin A visit to the Shogun's Palace. An extract from “Revolutions: Wandering and wondering on a sabbatical year”.
Culture Can Architecture Be Art? 2021 Jan 6th - Mar 7th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Kyoto's Museum of Modern Art asks the question "can architecture be art?", and specifically..
Culture Sayoko Eri and the World of Kirikane 2021 Jan 2nd - 24th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at Kyoto's Museum EKI looks into kirikane works by Sayoko Eri (1945-2007) who was certified as a Living..
14 Traditional Strolling around Kyoto Streets Takako Sakamoto I found that just strolling around the streets of Kyoto was such a joy! I didn't know where I was, but it was FUN!
12 Culture Entoku-in on a Rainy Day Larry Knipfing Kyoto's Entoku-in Temple's entrance is small and unassuming, so be careful...you might miss it! The garden here is truly..
Culture Raku Museum in Kyoto Elena Lisina The Raku Museum is dedicated to a unique style of ceramics with a 450-year history. The appearance of the 'raku' style is..
Culture Suntory Kyoto Brewery Stacy Kurokawa How is beer made? What makes Suntory special? Even if you don't understand Japanese, touring and tasting will give you a good..
11 Traditional Ryoan-ji, North West Kyoto Katherine Moore Set in a large garden with a pond, Ryoan-ji is the home of Japan's most famous Zen Garden. Sit in quite contemplation and maybe..