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 2025 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 2025 Early Jan Kemari Hajime in Kyoto: a traditional New Year event at Shimogamo Shrine, where men in period costume play an ancient traditional..
Culture Best of Kyoto in Three Days Bonson Lam Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World’s Best City for the second consecutive year in row, making it a place to visit i..
Culture Japanese Cinema Sites Euan Prentis What the avid film fan should look out for during their travels in Japan.