In autumn in Kyoto, temples, shrines, gardens, and mountains gradually change color, allowing you to feel the changing of the seasons just by walking around.On the other hand, the fall foliage season ...
Best Tours in Kyoto for Group Trips Walking Tours in Kyoto 1. Free Walking Tour One of the best tours to book for when you first arrive is this Free Kyoto Walking Tour. If some members of your group ...
Do you live in Kyoto? That’s nice.”“I love Kyoto so much.”When I’m working, I often hear things like this from my passengers.I get it.I think Kyoto has tremendous appeal as a tourist city.As someone ...
A temple-fueled tour of Kyoto is for many, the trip of a lifetime – and with good reason. The city served as the capital of Japan for more than a thousand years, and is consequently teeming with ...
When looking at lists of sightseeing spots in Kyoto, there are certain names you’re going to see time and time again. Gion. Arashiyama. Fushimi. And while those districts are justifiably famous for ...
Plan Ahead: Thanks to its scenic setting and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (it's part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto), it should come as no surprise that Kiyomizu-dera Temple is a ...
Japan’s historic cultural capital is known for its interesting mix of traditional arts and an avant-garde scene, according to Lucille Reyboz, cofounder of the Kyotographie photography festival. “But ...
KYOTO, Japan — Rocks to the left of us, rocks to the right. With the Hozu River rushing in between, our oarsman swung the boat hard, threading the boulders as water splashed overboard — and on to my ...
It’s officially cherry blossom season, which means one thing — the time is now to book that trip to Kyoto. Rich in both history and culture, imperial Kyoto can feel like a visit to another era — at ...
Japan’s cherry blossom season attracts travellers from across the world with its pink sakura flowers, historic temples and ...
This is the fourth in a series of columns by Janet Landfried on her trip to Japan in the spring of 2006. The next three days my friend Joyce Masaki and I were on our own in Kyoto. We took the ...