Activities Ine Cycling Bonson Lam It is a beautiful spring day. We snake and skirt the water's edge, with the sun behind us and the biggest smile on our face...
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2025 Saturday - May 3rd Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy targets...
Activities Cycling on a Single Ladies Course Robert Kodama Two unfit men conquer a cycling course around Kyoto titled "Single Ladies Course" in a guide book.
Culture Kemari Hajime: Kyoto's Ball Game Gloria Ticconi Held in Shimogamo Shrine in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, the Kemari Hajime is the year's first game of Kemari, a traditional..
Culture Ebisu Festival in Kyoto 2026 Early - Mid Jan Held at Yasaka Shrine in Japan's former capital Kyoto, the Ebisu Festival is Kyoto's first festival of the New Year, dedicated..
Culture Kemari Hajime in Kyoto 2026 Early Jan Kemari Hajime in Kyoto: a traditional New Year event at Shimogamo Shrine, where men in period costume play an ancient traditional..
Culture Ine Niizaki Shrine Bonson Lam What is the secret to immortality, the fountain of youth, or a good life? It has been a search that has perplexed mankind for centuries,..
Culture Which Kyoto Day Trip? Euan Prentis If you have only a limited time in Kyoto an want to see more of the Kensai region, it can be difficult to decide where to go. Japan..
