Culture The Star Festival 2024 May 18th - May 19th The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors to camp..
Transportation Japan Rail Tokai Flex Pass Featured The Flex Ticket is a new travel package for international visitors, incorporating a return ticket between the major cities in Tokyo..
9 Food Sarasa Nishijin Shinobu Ishikawa An 80-year-old bathhouse is transformed into a cafe, whilst retaining its features reminiscent of Hayao Miyazaki's Academy Award..
7 Culture Autumn Leaves of Daigo-ji Temple Takako Sakamoto Daigo-ji Temple is one of the famous spots for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, but also has a reputation for beautiful autumn leaves...
Area Ine Ine (伊根町) is a town located in Yosa District, in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It is known for its traditional wooden fishing houses, or Funaya, that line Ine Bay. The region is located to t..
Culture Miyako Odori 2024 Apr 1st - Apr 30th The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto. The..
Culture The Ryozens of Kyoto Arlene Bastion The large statue of Ryozen Kannon looms over moving war memorials, and graves at Ryozen Gokoku hold war dead and those who died..
11 Culture Kyoto's Heian Jingu Shrine Illaura Rossiter Built in 1895 for the city's 1,100th anniversary of having been made the capital of Japan, Kyoto's Heian Jingu Shrine is..