A "Sake Festival" is being held in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, where visitors can sample premium sake from popular breweries, including some that are not available commercially. March 16, 2026
The "Torchlight Ceremony" is held at Saga Shakado Temple in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. The flames blaze into the night sky, heralding the arrival of spring. March 16, 2026
A new Superexpress Nozomi Shinkansen train departs from JR Kyoto Station. It's ready to go for Tokyo! March 14, 2026
A camellia tree associated with the Emperor has been revived at a temple in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto City. The lost plant was transplanted and "returned." March 12, 2026
The "Miyako Odori" of Gion Kobu, Kyoto's geisha district, will this time be set in an ancient temple in western Kyoto Prefecture. March 11, 2026
Kyoto City Bus to introduce "Citizen Priority Pricing." How can we distinguish between "citizens" and "non-citizens"? February 19, 2026
"I really want to go to northern Kyoto Prefecture on normal tires during the heavy snowfall." Roadside stations struggle to accommodate tourists, warning them of danger... February 4, 2026
The shopping district of Gion, a world-famous tourist destination in Kyoto, is cleaned every week. December 10, 2025
Kyoto Station to guide lost foreign tourists, the cause of congestion. "Key to easing congestion" soon to be completed October 1, 2025
Foreign tourists mistaken it for a trash can? A mountain of trash in an "offerings container" at a tourist spot in Kyoto City. Residents are "very disappointed." September 10, 2025
