Culture Kyoto Color Guide Veronica Carnevale Kyoto Prefecture is renowned for its traditional Japanese culture, temples, shrines, charming countryside, exquisite food, an...
Culture Seimei Shrine in Kyoto Elena Lisina One of the temples of Kyoto, Seimei jinja is dedicated to the legendary onmyoji named Abe no Seimei, who lived in the 10th-11...
7 Culture Autumn Leaves of Daigo-ji Temple Masayoshi Hirose Daigo-ji Temple is one of the famous spots for cherry blossom viewing in Kyoto, but also has a reputation for beautiful autum...
Culture Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2025 Serena Ogawa The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphi...
Culture Hanezu Odori Dance Festival 2026 Bonson Lam Hanezu, the colour of plum blossom. The pink is so surreal in the paintings, it is other worldly, almost referring to some Bu...
8 Culture Autumn Leaves at Shin-nyo-do Masayoshi Hirose The autumn leaves from the three-storied pagoda to the back of the main hall can only be said to be wonderful
Culture The Star Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Star Festival has been running since 2012, and takes place at Stihl no Mori in Kyoto. The two-day event allows visitors t...
Culture At the Center of Kyoto Arlene Bastion Rokkakudo manages to reveal many different things in a small space, telling of romance, flowers, myth, religion, history.
Culture A Cycle of Life In Kyoto Arlene Bastion Okazaki Shrine and Kurodani Temple both have interesting things to see in their compounds exemplifying their respective theme...
Culture The Past and Present of Byodoin Scott Brause Byodo-in could arguably be called the Sistine Chapel of Japanese temple art & architecture. The Phoenix Hall's Amida Buddha w...
