What are the Kamo Shrines? Both Kamigamo and Shimogamo Shrines deify the gods of the Kamo Clan, and together they are called the Kamo Shrines. As we...
A Made-in-Japan first! Incredible entertainment found in Kyoto! The Gear Theater has become the newest landmark of Kyoto where Japan’s first a...
A reminder of a Kyoto winter This is an event which began in the Higashiyama neighborhood from 2003 as a new seasonal reminder for Kyoto, and the Ha...
Kyoto’s oldest festival Alongside the Gion Festival and the Festival of the Ages, the Aoi Festival is one of the three main festivals in Kyoto...
A Tendai temple with the faith of the common people and women The origins of Shinnyo-do go back beyond the 1st century. In the year 984, Kaisan Shon...
A monastery that would be representative of the Edo Era Daitoku-ji Temple was built by the monk Myouchou Shuuhou in 1315 but burned down during the...
This is the spot to know about manga culture! You can thoroughly enjoy manga in the former capital of Kyoto with its 1,000 years of history?! This a...
A festival that started as a revitalization project for Kyoto The Festival of Ages is one of Kyoto’s three great festivals which include the A...
The Unryu-zu (Dragon in the Clouds) painting by Tanyu Kano, 8 years in the making In 1337, the Emperor-turned-monk Hanazono founded the temple from...
Hongan-ji Temple, close to Kyoto Station, where you will encounter National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties Hongan-ji Temple, which is c...