10 The Beauty of Kurama - 3 Larry Knipfing After Kurama, hike to Kibune, a lovely resort area. It's not difficult, but you should NOT attempt it in high-heels, like one...
12 The Beauty of Kurama - 2 Larry Knipfing Kurama Temple: a famous power spot. The temple's guardian protectors are fearsome, and the water-font dragon is one of the mo...
15 Gion Matsuri Procession Cathy Cawood On July 17th every year, Kyoto's Gion Matsuri procession takes place, when 32 festival floats decorated with valuable tapestr...
Tanabata and Light-up at Kodai-ji 2026 Cathy Cawood Colorful display of decorated bamboo branches in the carpark of Kodai-ji in Kyoto to celebrate the festival of Tanabata. The ...
6 Food Ippudo Ramen Sanjo Bonson Lam Kyoto’s night owls never had it so good at Ippudo Ramen, where Manhattan meets Hakata in the business center of Kyoto. It sho...
9 Culture Exotic Beauty of Kin-gyu-in Larry Knipfing At Kin-gyu-in, the outer gate was open. Nobody was there; the inner gate was closed. I turned back to leave when something ca...
12 Culture Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bi...
Food Tea House Lipton in Sanjo Alexandra Dorovici Did you know that Lipton tea brand had its own Tea House in Kyoto? Tea House Lipton opened in 1930 to promote Lipton tea alon...
6 Culture A Springtime Wedding in Kyoto Bonson Lam May is a wonderful time in Kyoto. The days are warm and the skies are blue, and after the festivities of the cherry viewing o...
