Culture Ohara Village Bonson Lam Retrace the steps of a forgotten princess in this sublime mountainside village just 40 mins north of Kyoto
Culture New Technology Enhances Noh Luca De Pasquale Have you ever been to or considered to go to a japanese event in ancient japanese language and felt lost or gave up trying to understand..
Museums Kyoto Railway Museum Opens Amanda Ho May 7, 2016 Anyone who has rode a train in Japan has a story to tell. What makes Japanese trains different? The Kyoto Railway Museum, formerly..
6 Culture Sannai-Maruyama Historical Site Kim Bergström The Sannai Maruyama Historical Site offers the chance to step back in time and see reconstructions of dwellings dating back to the..
Culture Komagane's Cedar Shrines Arlene Bastion Komagane's Kozenji and Omiya Isuzu Shrines exemplify how sacred cedars can augment a shrine's already holy atmosphere.
10 Temples & Shrines Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine, Odawara Larry Knipfing This shrine, established in 1894, is dedicated to the great agronomist, philosopher, and economist, Sontoku Ninomiya.
Culture Sankeien Firefly Night Sher Ying Wee Spend a early summer night filled with ephemeral lights in Sankeien Gardens on Firefly Night.
Culture Shinagawa Summer Festival 2026 Early - Late Sep The five-day Shinagawa Summer Festival has a wide array of activities for attendees to enjoy, including numerous cultural performances..