6 Gardens & Parks Shosei-en Garden Mandy Bartok A traditional Japanese stroll garden within minutes of ultra-modern Kyoto station.
8 Arts & Crafts Daishodo Rare Books and Prints Bonson Lam Add art to your life at this intimate gallery to Taisho and Showa Art and Books.
12 Traditional Want to See Kimono While in Kyoto? Larry Knipfing Want to see kimono while in Kyoto? Here are a few suggestions on where to go to see some real beauties!
Historical Toei Kyoto Film and TV Studio Park Judith Mikami A working Japanese movie studio located in central Kyoto. History, activities, performances and the possibility of seeing a movie..
12 Temples & Shrines Twilight View of Yasaka-no-to Tower Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto: Beautiful silhouette of Yasaka-no-to Tower above the afterglow of the sunset
Historical Three Days in Kyoto (day 2) Joe Peters Gion is best known as the Geisha district in Kyoto. Visit where Mineko Iwasaki lived. She was the geisha whose partial story was..
Culture Unsodo Book Vault & Gallery Bonson Lam Founded in 1891, it is the only publisher of wood block prints in Japan, as well publishing books bound in the "tesuri-mokuhanga"..
Culture Rurouni Kenshin 25th Anniversary Exhibition 2021 Apr 23rd - Jun 6th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum celebrates the 25th anniversary of Rurouni Kenshin, a Japanese manga series..