Nishiki Market 錦市場
Kyoto’s Kitchen—thriving for 400 years. Nishiki Market today differs from its origins as an open-air fish market 400 years ago. Nishiki Market has an astonishing 130 vendors packed into a…
The Top 10 Hidden Gems in Kyoto
Kyoto, Japan’s cultural capital and a prominent tourist attraction globally, is a city rich with Buddhist temples, castles, and Shinto shrines.But, did you know that Kyoto Prefecture boasts a variety…
Kyoto Gyoen Garden, Kyōto-shi, Japan
The Kyoto Imperial Palace (京都御所, Kyōto Gosho) used to be the residence of Japan’s Imperial Family until 1868. When the emperor and capital were moved from Kyoto to Tokyo. It…
Futaminoura Bay, 二見町茶屋 Japan
Visiting Mie Prefecture can be tricky due to its countryside locale. But it is a gold mine of ancient secrets and photogenic spots worth your time. You could spend weeks…
Kyoto Cherry Blossoms
Maruyama park is one of Kyoto’s most visited places during the sakura season. Since it is so close to the Kyoto downtown area. The park has many wonderful cherry blossoms,…
Kyoto Gozan Okuribi 京都五山送り火
Daimonji Yaki, also commonly known as Daimonji Gozan Okuribi, is a festival that forms part of the Obon celebrations in Kyoto. Enormous bonfires are set alight on five mountains in…
Todaiji Temple 東大寺
Todaiji (東大寺, Tōdaiji, “Great Eastern Temple”) is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples and a landmark of Nara. The temple was constructed in 752. As the head…
Silver Pavilion (Ginkakuji Temple) 慈照寺（銀閣寺)
Walk the Philosopher’s Path at this Kyoto temple that proves all that glitters truly isn’t gold. The brother temple to Kyoto’s famous Golden Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji), the Silver Pavilion (Ginkaku-ji) doesn’t actually…