Culture Kyoto’s Temple of Genuine Paradise Arlene Bastion Shinnyodo Temple is a zen zone of peace and quiet because of its bounteous green gardens.
Culture Egad! Is This Kyoto? Arlene Bastion Mt Daimonji shows us a different face to Kyoto. Fireplaces used in a religious ritual can be seen on the mountain slope.
Culture Tatsushige no Kai: An Annual Experience of Noh 2026 Sleiman Azizi Once or twice a year, the Kongo school of Noh performs Tatsushige no Kai, a show performed my renowned Noh actor Udaka Tatsus...
11 Culture Heian Jingu Shrine Cherry Blossoms Shozo Fujii In Japan's former capital of Kyoto, the gardens at Heian Jingu shrine are especially renowned for their Yae red weeping cherr...
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2026 Ignatius Koh The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "...
Culture Kyoto Handicraft Center Kim Bergström A great way to connect with Japan's culture is by getting hands-on, and the Kyoto Handicraft Center allows you to do just tha...
Culture Aoi Matsuri Festival 2026 Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...
Culture Kyotographie 2018 Jerome Lee Kyotographie 2018 is an international photography festival held in Kyoto from Apr 14th 2018 - May 13th 2018
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2026 Tatiana Garcia Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy...
Culture Chisui Museum Bonson Lam The Fukuchiyama Flood memorial museum, also known as Chisui museum, plays tribute to those that didn’t make it, as well as th...
