Culture Iwamura: The Misty Castle Town Bridget Ye Iwamura, the ancient castle town located in the countryside of Ena District, is one of the finest representations of Japan’s ...
Culture Dalí in Kyoto Cordelia Ding Currently exhibiting at the Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art - until September 4th of this year - is a temporary, special collec...
Activities Expand Your Horizons in Ena Bridget Ye Expand your horizons in Ena. Exit the cityscape and dwell in the peaceful countryside for a change.
Activities Gon-chan: Melancholy Stones of Naeba Reynald Ventura The idea of big stones painted with mournful eyes and a gaze that petrifies -- to welcome and usher visitors to a rock festiv...
6 Food Tokujuan Restaurant Sophia Warren An authentic Japanese dining experience for the entire family at Tokujuan
Activities Ine Fish Market Bonson Lam Ine is one of the three fishing ports in Ine-cho (the others being Niizaki, Kamanyu) where you can buy freshly caught fish in...
Culture Daigaku Festival at Ikune Shrine 2026 Joe Robinson Centering around an impressive array of almost a hundred lanterns, this is a festival worth a trek to attend. If traditional...
Culture Kitain Temple Sophia Warren The head temple of the Buddhist Tendai Sect, Kitain Temple has origins dating back to 830 A.D. Aside from the temple itself, ...
Shopping Kimono and Urushi in Nihombashi Sophia Warren Just off the beaten path from the main touristy areas of Nihombashi, Sakura Kimono and Hourindou sell authentic Japanese good...