Families delight in the annual summer tradition of *nagashi-somen* (flowing noodles) at the foot of Mt. Tennozan in Oyamazaki, Kyoto Prefecture. August 4, 2026
"Tokudo" ordination ceremony held at Higashi Honganji Temple in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto; with their heads shaved, participants take their first step as monks. August 4, 2026
Parents and children scream in terror at a haunted house created by local residents in a former school building in central Kyoto Prefecture. August 4, 2026
"Sheep-Counting Sleep Gathering" in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto: What is the mechanism designed to induce brain waves associated with relaxation? August 3, 2026
British high school students experience Kyoto City's "Saga Dainenbutsu Kyogen": "A form of theater that doesn't use words—we don't have anything like it in the UK." August 1, 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