By September 25, Heian Kosha, an organization to manage the "Jidai Matsuri," or Festival of Ages which is one of Kyoto's three main festivals, decided to hold next year's event on October 26. It is usually held on October 22. However, the "Sokuirei Seiden no Gi," or Enthronement Ceremony, which...

The exhibition "Sorezore no TEIBAN," which introduces craftsmanship with rich individuality from the Lake Biwa area, such as Shigaraki ware accessories and leather bags, started on September 26 at Matsuya Ginza in Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo. TEIBAN is an ongoing project of entrepreneurs in Shiga, Mie, and Nara Prefectures that...

On September 25, Yuki Shrine in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, announced that the "Kurama Fire Festival," held annually on October 22 and one of the three major unusual festivals in Kyoto, was cancelled due to the damage sustained by Typhoon No. 21, also called Typhoon Jebi. It is the first cancellation...

MK Co., Ltd., a taxi company based in Minami Ward, Kyoto, and JTB Corp., as well as others, are offering a tour to visit sightseeing spots in Kyoto with "RoBoHon", Sharp Corporation's portable robot, from September 22 to the end of next March. This roughly-six-hour tour takes participants by taxi...

A trace of a hollyhock crest decoration has been discovered on the roof of the National Treasure Ninomaru Palace, in Nijo Castle, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto, as of September 26. The crest is associated with Ieyasu Tokugawa, the first shogun of the Edo Shogunate, who built the castle. This was an...

Japanese maple leaves have begun to turn red at MIHO MUSEUM in Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. Although the museum is at an elevation of about 400 meters and surrounded by the mountains nicknamed the "Konan Alps," or the Alps south of Lake Biwa, it is still September, and too...

The second leg of a film festival featuring sexual diversity will be held in Kyoto on Oct. 19-21, focusing on disabled sexual minorities, for a pay-as-you-can-afford fee. Including the first leg in Osaka last month, the 12th Kansai Queer Film Festival will show a total of 31 films that depict...