On May 4, Greenery Day, a slow-moving train for enjoying the scenery of fresh green leaves along the railway was operated in the "Maple Tree Tunnel" section between Eizan Railway's Ichihara and Ninose Stations in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto. Passengers were quite pleased with the scenery from the train windows of...

A photo of a sign titled "Dear Loyal Customers" has become a hot topic on Twitter. It was uploaded by "Kyoto-tamanoyu," a long-established public bathhouse in Kyoto. The sign requests that patrons not speak harshly to nor rebuke first-time or young customers who do not have good manners, but rather...

The Aoi Festival, the first of Kyoto's three major festivals, was held on May 15 in Kyoto City, for the first time in the Reiwa Era, or the name of the symbolic reign of the present emperor. The graceful procession reenacting the court refinement of the Heian Period proceeded through...

In response to the tragic fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, a World Heritage Site in Paris, Ninna-ji Temple, Omuro, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto, has begun accepting donations for the cathedral's reconstruction. Although they adhere to different religions, Ninna-ji Temple and Notre Dame Cathedral have many things in common. Both are sites...

Colorful kimono-inspired, patterned hijabs are the latest hit with tourists in Kyoto, as fashion-conscious Muslim women look to fully embrace local culture on their Japanese holidays. Yumeyakata, a kimono rental shop in Kyoto, for example, began making available "wagara" hijabs with traditional Japanese designs in February in response to the...

There is a sign stating "DO NOT BLOW CONCH SHELL HORNS" on a promenade along the outer moat of Nijo-jo Castle, World Heritage in Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto. "Why conch shell horns?" is now a hot topic among nearby residents and the Internet. 　 The sign is located on the promenade...

Rika Ouno, a 23-year-old company employee living in Sakyo Ward, Kyoto, has been selected as the 64th "Saio-dai," heroine of the Aoi Festival, which will be held on May 15. The festival is known as one of the three major festivals of Kyoto. This announcement was made by the preservation...