13 Cherry Blossoms at Keage Incline Cathy Cawood This historic spot at the Kyoto end of Biwako canal is absolutely beautiful when the cherry blossoms are blooming.
11 Garden of Yin and Yang and Sakura Masayoshi Hirose Taizo-in, one of the temples of Myoshinji Temple Complex in Kyoto, has a magnificent weeping cherry tree cascading over the G...
Culture Sake Experience at Kafu Mandy Bartok Learn all about the ins and outs of Nihonshu (Japanese wine) at one of the sake experiences at Kafu in Kyoto.
Activities Kyotographie Christie Petrakopoulou Kyotographie International Photography Festival is a photographic event presented annually in Kyoto during the height of the ...
9 Isetan's Ichibakouji, Kyoto Station Shozo Fujii On the ninth floor of Kyoto’s Isetan department store is Ichibakouji, a convenient izakaya. Those who want to enjoy a meal be...
10 Kyoto's Ryoan-ji Temple Shozo Fujii At the foot of Kinugasayama is the famed Ryoan-ji temple with its rock garden, Bojotei-en. Ryoan-ji is designated as a UNESCO...
15 The Cherry Blossoms of Kyoto Victoria Simkovic There must obviously be a reason why everyone is so obsessed with Kyoto and its pink trees—this city looks absolutely breatht...
Culture Festival of the Great Target Nicole Tee Oh-mato Taikai (Festival of the Great Target), held in conjunction with the Coming of Age Ceremony. An annual event at Sanjūs...
Activities Destination Uji Cathy Cawood Cycling from Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture to Uji along the Seta and Uji Rivers.
