If you're visiting Kyoto, check out this list of top tips and things to do to make the most of your time there.
Opened in June 2021, this is a venture between the Marriott group and Sun Frontier Hotel Management Co., Ltd.
A unique Kyoto festival that is made of multiple arts and cultural events that explore the relationship between art and science.
The Sou Sou shop in Kyoto sells gifts, souvenirs and fashion wear with unique, quirky, bold and colorful designs. Its style is tradition..
Joe Okada is Japan's oldest active tour guide. With his samurai gear and katana, he will bring you through Kyoto and let you..
The KYOTOGRAPHIE International Photography Festival is an annual event held in Kyoto over four weeks. The theme for 2018 is "Up",..
Allow yourself a few hours or half a day for this hands on immersion experience, where you are paired with a local teacher to discover..
Hike up a mountainside, feed wild monkeys and enjoy the view at Kyoto's Iwatayama Monkey Park.
The most enjoyable and convenient way to explore Arashiyama is by renting a bicycle, available from around the train station.
One of the attractions in Arashiyama is Tenryu-ji Temple and it is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage. In summer, you will see the..
Yamaboko Junko: A Pictorial Overview of Gion Matsuri in Kyoto! Part 1.
From late May to mid-June, Uji City Botanical Park near Kyoto plays host to fireflies, delighting young and old alike. A short..
The Platform of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto is an icon that is truly impressive.
Since Queen Elizabeth II visited this rock garden and highly praised it in 1975, huge numbers of people have flocked to Ryoan-ji..
Kyoto Kinkaku-ji Temple: The shining golden pavilion and double-layered garden are both splendid!
From the old merchants house from the Nineteenth Century, to an experience linking tea with Samurai and Geisha, here is a sele..
Fushimi Inari Shrine is the perfect example of an Inari Shrine. The numerous red Japanese gates create a spectacular experience..
The Sagano Bamboo Forest sits next to Tenryu-ji temple in the attractive area of Arashiyama. It is a worthwhile departure from temple..
A charming magical tale of human connection in a post industrial world
How do you sum up a lifetime of collecting toys dolls and dinosaurs? love? crazy love? be transported to a world of dreams in this..
Gingaku-ji lies at the foot of the Eastern Mountain (Higashiyama). It's founder, Ashigaka Yoshimasa intended to spend most of..
Cooking with Taro, his wife Yoshiko and their young daughter Haruko is like experiencing a slice of Japanese family life. Learn..
Take a stroll amongst historic terrace houses and shops in the number one tourist spot in Kyoto. Sannenzaka is full of pleasan..