Culture Kyoto Bread Festival at Kamigamo Shrine 2025 Kim Bergström Every autumn, the grounds of Kyoto's World Heritage-listed Kamigamo Shrine are filled with the aroma of freshly baked bread f...
Culture Miyama Rice Planting Festival 2026 Tom Roseveare A Shinto ritual to pray for a rich harvest and a rice planting performance by rice-planting maidens is held every year on the...
Culture A Journey of Encounters in Kyotango Japan Travel For those seeking more than surface-level sightseeing, Tsunagaru Inc. presents a Journey of Encounters—a deeper kind of journ...
Culture Junkan Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Each year, Umekoji Park in Kyoto transforms into the home of the Junkan Festival, a celebration of reuse, recycling, and comm...
Culture Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony 2025 Kim Bergström Each autumn, Kyoto's deep-rooted tea culture takes center stage at the Kitano Grand Tea Ceremony, held at the historic Kitano...
Activities Maizuru Hydrangea Garden 2026 Kim Bergström During the month of June, visitors can experience the blooming of around 100,000 hydrangeas across a two-hectare stretch of p...
Food Famous Gyukatsu Restaurant Opening in Arashiyama Veronica Carnevale This new restaurant is easily accessible by foot from Arashiyama Bamboo Forest, Arashiyama Station, and Saga-Arashiyama Stati...
Food Kyoto Station a Top Pick for Foodie Experiences Kim Bergström The New York Times recently published a list of train stations around the world where you can enjoy a great meal, and Kyoto S...
Culture BitSummit 2026 Kim Bergström BitSummit is Japan’s standout festival celebrating independent game development, held each year in the heart of Kyoto. What b...
Culture Reikanji Temple Camellia Event 2026 Kim Bergström Kyoto's Reikan-ji Temple is often known as the camellia temple thanks to the large number of flowers that bloom on the ground...
