6 Culture Michelin Star Hodosan Shrine Lynda Hogan The rear shrine is quite basic, but it also has wolf komainu (guardian lion... The komainu of most shrines are a type of lion dog.
Recommended Accommodation Nohga Hotel Kiyomizu Tom Roseveare For nighttime entertainment, Kyoto’s nearby walkable districts of Gion
14 Soho-in Cathy Cawood Wooden carved lion-dogs, tigers with trunks, and dragons decorate the gate of Soho-in Temple in Machida, Tokyo.
Planning Autumn in Kyoto Serena Ogawa Gion Odori Maybe not a famous autumn vista but it is indeed a famous autumn... The Gion Odori showcases Kyoto’s traditional maiko and geiko dances and
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov In the documentary Lion, a distraught mother thought her youngest son had... The mother in Lion was not angry when her son got lost, she was overjoyed
Culture Mizudome-no-mai 2025 Thursday - Jul 10th People at Mizudome-no-mai blow a conch shell and wear the mask of a lion
12 Culture Shirasagi no Mai Glimpse Gloria Ticconi or the Dance of the White Heron, is a ritual that has its roots in the Gion
