There have been frequent appearances of a Japanese macaque and its infant pouncing on worshippers and tourists and invading stores on Inariyama Mountain, which is in the precincts of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto. The shrine's popularity has been soaring among tourists from abroad. The Fushimi Ward Office's...

"Biwako-no-Mieru-Oka," the observation area of Hakodateyama Ski Resort in Hiokimae, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, is open to the public even during the winter season. Its vast panoramic view of Lake Biwa resting beyond a silver world is gaining popularity. The Biwako-no-Mieru-Oka hill is 630 meters above sea level and...

On February 15, "Gion Kobu Kabukai," or the preservation society for dance performance of the Gion Kobu district in Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, announced that it would create attire that imitates the kimono from former performances in the Minamiza Theatre and hold a collective dancers' performance in the kimono in April....

Suspended since April of 2014, demolition began on the wind power plant "Kusatsu Yume Fusha," or Kusatsu Dream Windmill Farm, in Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture, on January 28 and its three blades were removed. Troubled by successive malfunctions and a wind power shortage, the symbol on the shore of...

The president of a Kyoto-based waitstaff placement company for hotels and restaurants published an instruction book explaining customer service skills. With the upcoming Tokyo Olympics in 2020 and World EXPO 2025 in Osaka, it is expected that there will be an increase in events held to attract people from both...

"Yukitouro in Kayabuki-no-sato, Miyama," or an event where a community of thatch-roofed houses called "Kayabuki" are illuminated with snow lanterns in Miyama-cho, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture, started on January 26. Warm lights lit up the mountain village covered with fresh snow, and visitors enjoyed the fantastic winter scene. The event...

  "Hanao Shoes," which are sneakers decorated with "Hanao," or thongs for traditional Japanese clogs, have been gaining popularity. Developed under the theme of "Old is New" by an associate professor at Kyoto University of Art & Design, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, this novel design promotes attractiveness of traditions from Kyoto....