Month: June 2009

The Screen is a bit of an anomaly for ancient Kyoto, but a one of a kind place to stay ...

There is a shrine for just about anything that you can imagine in Kyoto, and quite a few for things ...

Daimonji-yama, part of the East Mountains, or Higashiyama, as they are called in Japanese, is a great place for a ...

People abroad seem very interested in the traditional Japanese furoshiki these days, and with good reason; they are beautiful, useful ...

This shrine holds a memorial service for worn out knives every year. The shrine accepts old knives and other cutting ...

Before you rush to Aritsugu to purchase your prize Japanese knife, you might want to read this article. There are ...

The art of Noh theater is a complex mixture of dance, drama, music and poetry that was formed in the ...

Samata Now Closed. This place is still a ramen shop but looks pretty unkept from the outside so I haven't ...

Fukujuen is one of the most famous tea companies in Kyoto and has over 210 years of history. Fukujuen has ...

Izuju is located just across the street from the gate of Yasaka Shrine. Izuju is tiny, historic and very, very ...