12 Culture The birthplace of Kabuki Susan Tumanon See what stage props were used to produce sound effects during Kabuki plays and experience first hand what it feels to stand ...
Shopping Muji Design Store Kyoto Bonson Lam Founded in 1980 by the Seiyu Group, Muji (short for Mujirushi Ryōhin), eschewed the glitz of that time, and instead led the w...
6 Activities Okochi Sanso Arashiyama Kyoto Jenny Cook Denjiro Okochi loved the view from the top of Arishiyama, or "Storm Mountain" in Japanese. So much so he created twenty thou...
7 Culture Sakura Light-up at Kiyomizu Temple Hana Joy In the spring, Kiyomizu Temple features a cherry blossom light-up at night, which is a truly beautiful event.
11 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Carrie Jacobs Tenryu-ji temple in Kyoto, an aspicious beginning to spring. Enjoy depth of color and texture on the temple grounds. Sakura b...
Shopping Ama no Kura Sake Brewery Kyoto Robert Van Egghen Taste and buy many different varieties of sake at the famous sake brewery Ama no Kura
Nightlife Man in the Moon Irish Pub at Kyoto Bonson Lam An intimate Irish Pub and Sports Bar at the Hachijo-guchi Exit to Kyoto Station, serving Guinness, Kilkenny, Bass Pale Ale, S...
Accommodation Kameoka Keburikawa Onsen Bonson Lam Keburikawa is a onsen ryokan west of Kyoto, where you can be yourself, in a gracious yet unpretentious setting, one that whis...
Food Kiyamachi Shijo Ryoriya Otaya Bonson Lam This worthy addition to the Kyoto dining scene serves simple fare with a contemporary twist. Enjoy a seat at the counter or ...
Area Arashiyama Alena Eckelmann Along a river in the West of Kyoto lies Arashiyama, a rural suburb of Kyoto. Literally “Storm Mountain”, Arashiyama is actual...
