Quiet neighborhoods, local culture, and hidden places in Kyoto.
Current date: 2025-12-25 (JST) Just a short train ride from the bustling streets of Kyoto lies Kameoka, a city that offers a different kind of beauty—one of misty mountains, serene rivers, and quiet temples. While many visitors to Kyoto focus…
Current date: 2025-12-23 (JST) Kyoto is a city of breathtaking beauty, but its popularity often means crowded temples and streets packed with tourists. What if you could experience its ancient stone paths and sacred sites in near-total solitude? The secret,…
About Yasaka Shrine Located in Gion-machi Kitamachi, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto City, “Yasaka Shrine (Yasaka-jinja)” is an ancient shrine known as the head shrine of approximately 2,300 Yasaka shrines and related shrines throughout Japan that enshrine Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Locals affectionately call it “Gion-san”…
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