Culture Toji Temple Market Cordelia Ding Held once every month at Toji Temple, is the famous Toji Temple Market. Toji Temple is located one station away from Kyoto St...
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 Nison Temple, Kyoto: Origins 1 of 2 Shozo Fujii Stand in front of the nine dragon-headed statue of Benzaiten inside Kyoto's Nison-in Temple and you will feel a sense of awe.
Culture Nostalgic Nijo Pete Martin A visit to the Shogun's Palace. An extract from “Revolutions: Wandering and wondering on a sabbatical year”.
12 Culture Kiyamachi, Kyoto Italian in Japan (L. Maurizi) Kiyamachi is one of the most popular areas in Kyoto. However, there is much that goes unseen.
12 Culture The Other Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing A smaller Imamiya shrine in northwest suburbs of Kyoto, not to be confused with the shrine of the same name north of Daitoku-...
Culture Fire Festival of Kurama Temple 2024 Kenny King Hin Choi The Kurama Five Festival is one of the most spectacular events in Kyoto and takes place every year on the evening of October ...
Culture Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair 2024 Serena Ogawa The Kyoto International Manga & Anime Fair (KYO-MAF) is an annual event that showcases the talent in the animation and graphi...
Culture Maizuru Curry Festa 2025 Kim Maizuru in Kyoto is the location of an important naval base for Japan, and curry became a staple food for sailors stationed t...
Culture Aoi Matsuri Festival 2024 Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...