9 Culture The Happy Fisherman at Kamo River Joseph Bautista Photo story of a fisherman on the Kamo river in Kyoto.
Culture Living in Fushimi - Part One Cordelia Ding Living in Kyoto for a longer time (more than one month, and less than three months - the duration of a traveler/temporary vis...
Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train rid...
12 Culture The Fushimi Inari Torii River Bridget Ye Fushimi Inari torii gates in Kyoto. You have seen this shrine in guide books, Memoirs of a Geisha and other films, or perhaps...
Culture Kyoto's Umekoji Handicrafts Market Bridget Ye Umekoji Handicrafts Market in Kyoto is an event that only happens seven times a year and is an event not to be missed! Open o...
12 Culture The Other Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing A smaller Imamiya shrine in northwest suburbs of Kyoto, not to be confused with the shrine of the same name north of Daitoku-...
14 Culture Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shop...
21 Culture Tenjuan Garden Anonymous A subtemple in the Nanzen-ji complex that features a rock pond and a lush garden that are both equally stunning in the Spring...
Culture Karuta Hajime Ceremony 2026 Gloria Ticconi At New Year in Japan's former capital of Kyoto, Karuta Hajime is an annual event where a popular traditional card game is pla...
