12 Activities Gion Shirakawa at Night in Spring Larry Knipfing Take your time and stroll along the Shirakawa River, enjoying the cherry trees in full bloom. The entire Gion district is lit ..
Culture The Old Town in Kishiwada Bonson Lam Discover how closely Kyoto and Kishiwada were linked in the Edo and Meiji period in the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries as you..
Food Cafe & Books Bibliotheque Umeda Bonson Lam This cafe showcases light fusion cuisine for less than 2000 yen, for example, an eggplant pasta soaked in a light broth with chunky..
Food Uchida's Pickles Shop at Nishiki Ivo Ivanov Kyoto pickle vegetables are indispensable to a meal. Using the raw materials of the four seasons like vegetable blossoms and b..
7 Activities Nachi Falls, Wakayama Martijn Beckers A school trip to Wakayama prefecture brought us to Nachi Falls. The 133 meter drop, and the fantastic views from the summit sh..
Culture Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art Saskia Gilmour Enveloped in a world of quiet, passive reflection; a world of contemplation, of simplicity and elegant beauty. This is the feeling..
Activities The Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama Suwannee Payne The Japanese have a long history with bamboo in their folklore, metaphorically linking a man's strength with this plant.
12 Activities Togetsu Bridge and Riverside Area Larry Knipfing The Arashiyama district of Kyoto is one of its most famous and one of its loveliest. Togetsu Bridge is where most people head first...