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Beautiful autumn leaf colors seen in Kyoto, Japan

Kyoto’s temples, shrines, castle, and gardens are beautiful anytime of the year, however, during autumn Kyoto has a special brilliance with the added colors of the changing fall leaves. A combination of vivid red, yellow, and oranges, the scene is one of the most beautiful in the world. CNN published the 20 great places around the […]

Top 10 attractions to visit when in Kyoto Japan

Visit to Kyoto’s Kinkaku-ji … Temple of the Golden Pavilion

Japan capsule hotel stay – a unique travel experience

Looking for a uniquely Japanese experience? How about checking out a capsule hotel for a night. A stay at a capsule hotel is an opportunity to see and experience another side of Japan, beyond the standard travel fare of visits to shrines, temples, castles, and shopping tours. A look at Wikipedia and you find that the first […]

Visit Kyoto State Guest House – open to public year round

Now you can add the Kyoto State Guest House to your list of beautiful sites to visit during your next adventure in Kyoto. From July 2016, the facility will be open to the public throughout the year, while avoiding the periods of the visit of foreign dignitaries. You are now able to get a glimpse […]

Kyoto’s Gion district – Walk the streets with Geisha and Maiko

When visiting Kyoto one of the popular things to do is stroll through the streets of the Gion to enjoy the sight of the traditional wooden buildings and watch geisha and maiko making their way to work for the evening. The Gion district was originally developed in the middle ages as a town to accommodate […]

Japanese Tea Ceremony, Experience Traditional Japan

The tea ceremony is a great opportunity to experience the traditional culture of Japan. Some great opportunities to attend a ceremony can be found during a visit to the old capital city of Kyoto. The Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation […]

Kyoto’s Historic Gion Matsuri (Gion Festival)

If you are in Kyoto during the month of July you have the opportunity to experience one of Japan’s most famous festivals. Believed to have its origins over 1,100 years ago when floats were made and paraded in the town to appease the deity of plague and illnesses, the Gion Matsuri (festival) takes place over […]