Kahoen Sakura Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Kahoen is a mountainside garden in Kyoto known for its seasonal beauty, particularly the numerous sakura trees that bloom dur...
Culture Miyako Odori 2025 Elena Lisina The Miyako Odori performance in Minamiza theatre in Kyoto hass a long history and involves the best geiko and maiko of Kyoto....
Culture Yabusame Shinji 2025 Tatiana Garcia Every year in early May. witness the Yabusame Shinji at Shimogamo shrine, where Japanese mounted archers fire arrows at enemy...
Culture Thomas the Tank Engine Exhibition 2025 Kim Bergström This year marks the 80th anniversary of the original publication of The Railway Series, the stories that introduced Thomas th...
Culture KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival 2025 Ignatius Koh The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "...
Culture Aoi Matsuri Festival 2025 Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referr...
Culture The Star Festival 2025 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 Monet: The Water Lilies 2025 Kim Bergström The highly anticipated exhibition “Monet: The Water Lilies” will be held at the Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art from March 7...
Culture Ninja Extreme Party 2025 Kim Bergström Toei Kyoto Studio Park is set to host Ninja Extreme Party this spring, blending traditional ninja culture with extreme sports...
Activities Hydrangea Season at Mimuroto-ji Temple 2025 Kim Bergström Each year during Japan's rainy season, Kyoto's Mimuroto-ji Temple opens their hydrangea garden, which is filled with around 2...
