7 Culture The Weeping Cherry of Kiyamachi Bonson Lam Kiyamachi is Pontocho's little known sister. Quiet and unassuming, this charming walkway by the canal is perfect for first ti...
Food Kyoto Oikedori Suishin Restaurant Bonson Lam Journey through the A to Y of mainstream Japanese cooking at this local eatery moments from Kyoto Manga Museum. A great place...
Culture Kurama Temple Alena Eckelmann Kurama Temple, a tale of mountain goblins, samurai and a Reiki Master
Activities Higashi Hongan-ji Temple Kyoto Justin Velgus Higashi Honganji, or the Eastern Temple of the Original Vow, is the head temple of Shin Buddhism, located a few minutes walk ...
Culture Kifune Shrine in Northern Kyoto Bryan Baier A small but gorgeous and less-traveled shrine in the mountains north of downtown Kyoto.
Transportation The Shin Nihonkai ferry to Hokkaido Dan Traylor There are many ways to get to Hokkaido from Honshu, but a ferry trip through through the Sea of Japan offers an enjoyable exp...
Culture National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto Bonson Lam The Museum, otherwise known as MoMAK, displays art and crafts from Japan and around the world since the 1800s
Culture Suntory Kyoto Brewery Stacy Kurokawa How is beer made? What makes Suntory special? Even if you don't understand Japanese, touring and tasting will give you a good...
Activities Cormorant Fishing in Uji Hitoshi Kawai Nestled by between the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto, this city is an oasis of history from a thousand ago, from tea to ...
Culture Toei Kyoto Film and TV Studio Park Judith Mikami A working Japanese movie studio located in central Kyoto. History, activities, performances and the possibility of seeing a m...
