The "Mitarashi Festival" begins at Shimogamo Shrine in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto; prayers offered for good health amidst scorching heat. July 18, 2026
"Kame-Poo," a popular pool in central Kyoto Prefecture, has opened for the season, with lines forming for the water slide. July 18, 2026
"Fukuume" plums are being dried in the summer sun at Nagaoka Tenmangu Shrine in Nagaokakyo City, Kyoto Prefecture. July 17, 2026
The Yamahoko Float Procession during the early part of the Kyoto Gion Festival: a spectacular "Tsuji-mawashi" (corner-turning maneuver) performed at the Shijo-Kawaramachi intersection. July 17, 2026
Kyoto's Gion Festival is celebrating its pre-festival eve, with attendance projected to be 140,000 more than last year. July 15, 2026
The Miyamoto-gumi, a parishioner organization of Yasaka Shrine that leads the portable shrine procession at the Gion Festival, is recruiting new members. May 26, 2026
What's new on the popular "Bamboo Path" walking trail in Mukō City, Kyoto Prefecture? It's designed to make it safer for foreign tourists and enhance its appeal. April 23, 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