15 Culture Camellia Tea Ceremony in Kyoto Bonson Lam For first timers there is little in common between the Samurai and the tea ceremony. Little did I know, but there are several...
Culture Cooking Sun's Cooking Class Alexandra Dorovici Did you ever dream of cooking like a Japanese chef? Cooking Sun studio teaches traditional Japanese cooking classes. For thre...
Nightlife Hanbey Retro Izakaya Sanjo Alexandra Dorovici Do you want to experience a jump in time to the Japanese Shōwa period? Hanbey is a national retro-themed Izakaya chain. From...
Culture Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple Tomoko Kamishima Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple: Moss carpeted, Zen practice garden has a unique atmosphere that has attracted famous people such...
12 Shopping The To-ji Temple Antiques Market Larry Knipfing In Kyoto? Like hunting for antiques? Then head on over to the market held at To-ji Temple once a month.
12 Culture Keishun-in Garden Larry Knipfing The Keishun-in Temple garden is small and simple; quite lovely in early May. It was nice to sit quietly and soak up the fresh...
12 Culture Oyamazaki Villa Art Museum Cathy Cawood Art museum in a Taisho Era house with beautiful garden including Tadao Ando designed annex with original Monet paintings.
13 Shopping Octopus Delights at Nishiki Market Suwannee Payne If you have a chance to be in Kyoto, make sure you try the octopus. Let's go rummaging through Kyoto’s famous Nishiki Market...
Accommodation The Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Hotel Nikko Princess Kyoto is located in the center of Kyoto City, close to both Shijo and Karasuma Stations. This hotel has ...
6 Culture Kiyomizu Temple in Early Spring Martijn Beckers A cold spring day at Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera: the perfect place to relax and enjoy the spring weather while exploring this popu...