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  • Photo= Smiling runners in Santa costumes hit the road (December 23, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Santa, Santa, and Santa ... Dash along River Bank
    Marathon along Kamo River

     
    24 December 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= "Miwa" taking a yuzu bath on the winter solstice (city zoo, Izaki, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Monkey Relaxes in Citrus Bath
    Fukuchiyama City Zoo

     
    23 December 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= Under clear blue skies, Shinto priests set up Jumbo Goshinya in front of the main shrine (Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, Yawata, Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    "Jumbo Goshinya" Decorations
    New Year Preparations at Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine

     
    23 December 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= The temple congregation dusting with bamboo sticks (December 20, Nishi Hongwanji Temple, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Refreshed for New Year
    Hall Cleaning at Higashi Honganji and Nishi Hongwanji Temples

     
    20 December 2013 - Temples/Shrines
  • Photo= A huge ceramic raccoon dog in Santa Claus attire (Shigaraki Station front, Shigaraki Kohgen Railway, Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Huge Santa Claus Pops Up
    Shigaraki Station, Koka City

     
    15 December 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= The steam locomotive decorated with LED lights in front of Saga Torokko Station. It invites a Christmassy atmosphere (Ukyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Steam Locomotive Glitters for Christmas Eve
    Sagano Scenic Railway

     
    14 December 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= "Ozashiki dambo sen" boat with a cold-proof cover for the Hozu-gawa River Boat Ride (Hozu-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Hozu-gawa River Boat Ride Even in Winter
    "Ozashiki Danbo Sen" Starts in Kameoka

     
    10 December 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Hikonyan helps to twist huge straw ropes for New Year's decorations (Within Hikone Castle, Konki-cho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Magnificent Sacred Straw Ropes with Hikonyan's Help
    At Hikone Castle

     
    9 December 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= Visitors enjoy the illumination, including fantastically decorated trees and a light tunnel (Biwako Otsukan, Yanagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Sparkle of 100,000 LEDs Colors Lakefront
    Illumination Starts at Biwako Otsukan

     
    8 December 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Snowmaking guns are diffusing snow on a slope to prepare for the opening (2:00 p.m., December 3, Hakodateyama Ski Resort, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Rushing to Spread Snow
    Hakodateyama Ski Resort Opens on December 13

     
    3 December 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= Shrine attendants making "Fukukasane" by combining lucky items (December 3, Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    Preparing for New Year with "Fukukasane"
    Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine

     
    3 December 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= A candy house created by students over the course of about a month (Otsu Prince Hotel, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Candy House Creates Christmas Spirit
    Shiga Junior College Exhibition at Hotel in Otsu

     
    2 December 2013 - Gourmet
  • Photo= "Maneki" boards with the east and west Kabuki stars' names posted high above the theater's main entrance (9:00 a.m., November 25, MINAMIZA Theater, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    "Maneki-age" for Year-end Kabuki Performance at MINAMIZA Theater
    Ennosuke Ichikawa Expresses Aspirations

     
    25 November 2013 - Tradition/Culture
  • Photo= A long picturesque scroll titled "Shichinan Shichifuku Zukan" depicts happiness and disasters which comes to people (Jotenkaku Museum, Shokoku-ji Temple, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Okyo's Picturesque Scrolls and Landscape Paintings Gathered
    Jotenkaku Museum at Shokoku-ji Temple in Kamigyo Ward

     
    24 November 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
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    10-yen Fare Increase for Kyoto City Bus and Subway
    From April 2014

     
    19 November 2013 - Traffic
  • Photo= Participants who broke the Guinness Record by simultaneously making a toast with sake (Otesuji shopping district, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    New Guinness World Record for Largest Arms-linked Toast
    401 Pairs with Sake in Otesuji Shopping District, Fushimi

     
    18 November 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= The screen for "NAVIHIKO" which offers Hikone sightseeing maps and audio guides, such as for Hikone Castle

    Hikone Tourist Spot Guide via Smartphone App
    Hikone City Distributes Free Download

     
    17 November 2013 - Business/Company
  • Photo= The tram passing through the valley colored with maple leaves

    Passengers Admire Vivid Autumn Leaves
    Hozu River, Arashiyama

     
    16 November 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Visitors enjoy illuminated maple leaves in the gentle rain (5:15 p.m., November 11, Hiyoshi-taisha Shrine, Sakamoto 5-chome, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Maple Leaves Illuminated in Long Autumnal Nights
    Light-up in Sakamoto, Otsu City

     
    11 November 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Resplendent artifacts preserved by the Imperial Family are arranged in the venue (National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Quintessence of Modern Japanese Art
    "Treasures of the Imperial Collections" Exhibition at MOMAK

     
    8 November 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Maneki billboards on which actors' names are written in the unique "Kanteiryu" style (9:10 a.m., November 7, Myodenji Temple, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Wish for Full House
    Minamiza "Maneki-gaki" Begins

     
    7 November 2013 - Tradition/Culture
  • Photo= Ornamental metal fittings lined up at the exhibition site in Nijo Castle (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Special Exhibition of Ornamental Metal Fittings at Nijo Castle
    Excellent Craftsmanship in Edo Period

     
    2 November 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= "Kanzeon Bosatsu Zazo" placed backwards so the soles of its feet can be observed (Mimurotoji Temple, Todo, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Soles Shown on Important Cultural Property
    From November 2 at Mimurotoji Temple, Uji City

     
    2 November 2013 - Temples/Shrines
  • Photo= Visitors enjoy walking around the "Momiji-en" garden which is open to the public (November 2, Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    In Deepening Autumn, "Momiji-en" Garden Opens
    Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine

     
    2 November 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Finalists for Miss Universe Japan - Shiga show their smiles at a press conference (Prefectural Office, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Who Is the No. 1 Beauty in Shiga?
    Miss Universe Japan - Shiga in December

     
    29 October 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= Maple leaves starting to faintly turn red (October 28, Jingoji Temple, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Tinted Maple Leaves in Kyoto
    Best around Mid-November

     
    28 October 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Designed in the image of autumn and elegance, the huge picture is illuminated in Hashin-tei Garden (October 23, Kodaiji Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    Ethereal Illumination of Kodaiji Temple
    Lighting Test Prior to Night Exhibition

     
    23 October 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Sparks from huge, vigorously flaming torches dance in the air (October 22, Kurama-dera Temple, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Kurama Fire Festival
    Vigorous Blazes Sparkling in Night Sky

     
    22 October 2013 - Tradition/Culture
  • Photo= The Festival of Ages procession marches through Kyoto Gyoen National Garden with loyalists of the Meiji Restoration at the head (October 22, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Festival of Ages
    Gorgeous Historical Picture Scroll in Ancient Capital's Autumn

     
    22 October 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= "Bi-Hi-Cha" produced by Sennyuji Temple

    Yang Guifei's Favorite Tea?
    Sennyuji Temple Produces "Bi-Hi-Cha"

     
    15 October 2013 - Gourmet
  • Photo= Accompanied by festival music, Otsu Festival's "Hikiyama" floats parade under the blue skies(9:45 a.m., October 13, in front of Tenson Shrine, Kyomachi 3-chome, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Gorgeous "Hikiyama" Floats Excite Lake City
    Main Otsu Festival Attracts 140,000 Visitors

     
    13 October 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= The renewed attire of "Izumo no Okuni" in "Kabuki-odori" costume of the early Edo Period (October 10, Heian Jingu Shrine, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    "Izumo no Okuni" Costume Renewed
    Festival of Ages, Renewal from "Miko" Costume

     
    10 October 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Visitors can touch the replica of "Unchu Kuyo Bosatsu-zo" at the special exhibition (Byodoin Museum Hoshokan, Uji, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Touching Replicas is Binding Ties with Buddha
    Special Exhibition at Byodo-in Temple

     
    7 October 2013 - Temples/Shrines
  • Photo= The massive roof truss supporting the huge roof can be observed at the repair site, which was shown to the press (October 3, Chion-in Temple, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    Retaining Seven Wonders of Chion-in Temple
    Repairs to Mieido Hall

     
    3 October 2013 - Temples/Shrines
  • Photo= Visitors enjoy choice gems, such as glittering lacquer crafts (The Museum of Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Hoping Items Will Last Another 100 Years
    Exhibition of 800 "Gems" at Museum

     
    29 September 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= A Maiko, carrying her own water bottle to receive "Kyoto Eco Money," smiles at the store clerk (September 29, Kyoto City Subway Line's Shijo Station, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    "My Bottle" Saves Money
    Maiko Publicizes "Kyoto Eco Money"

     
    29 September 2013 - Local topics
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    Mobile Internet Access Available All along Karasuma Line
    Kyoto City Subway Line

     
    25 September 2013 - Traffic
  • Photo= On display at the exhibition are "Genji Monogatari-zu Shikishi" from the Edo Period and other works, along with detailed explanations of the fine depictions of highlighted scenes (Ishiyama-dera Temple, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Detailed Depictions of Tale of Genji's Scenes
    Exhibition at Ishiyama-dera Temple

     
    19 September 2013 - Temples/Shrines
  • Photo= To-ji Temple Homotsukan treasure house exhibiting "Zuzo" drawn to be models for Buddhist statues (To-ji Temple, Minami Ward, Kyoto)

    Collection of Esoteric Buddhist Pictures on Display
    Special Autumn Exhibition from Sept. 20 at To-ji

     
    19 September 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Chef Katsumoto promotes "Kyo-to-na" ohitashi and tempura, as well as "Kyo no Hanamachi Myoga" hand-shaped sushi (Kyo-Suzaku Sushi-Ichiba, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    "Kyo-to-na" Special Menu Promotion
    Ohitashi and Tempura Offered by Sushi Bar in Shimogyo Ward

     
    19 September 2013 - Gourmet
  • Photo= "Midokanpakuki," the original handwritten diary of Fujiwara no Michinaga, is on display (Museum of Kyoto, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    UNESCO Memory of the World Registered
    "Midokanpakuki" on Display at the Museum of Kyoto

     
    16 September 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= The mutant, blue Japanese tree frog (Kyoto Aquarium, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    A Good Luck Messenger? Blue Tree Frog
    On Display at Kyoto Aquarium

     
    11 September 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= Visitors listen to the refreshingly cool sounds of insects in the lit-up garden (Genkyu-en, Konkicho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Insects Singing at Night Signals Advent of Autumn
    At "Genkyu-en," National Site of Scenic Beauty in Hikone

     
    9 September 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Information magazine introducing the charm of Kyoto in autumn at Ginza Station, Tokyo Metro Subway (Chuo Ward, Tokyo)

    Full of Popular Autumnal Leaf Spots, Festivals and Food
    "Miyako Arekore" Autumn Issue Distribution

     
    5 September 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= The renovated Shijo Center has reopened as "Otabi Kyoto" (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Shijo Center
    Renovated as "Otabi Kyoto," with 10 New Stores

     
    4 September 2013 - Business/Company
  • Photo= National Treasure "Mido Kampaku-ki" which has been registered as a Memory of the World = held by the Yomei Bunko Foundation

    Memory of World "Mido Kampaku-ki" Introduction
    Museum of Kyoto Exhibition from September 14

     
    24 August 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Opening ceremony of "Yuru Kyara Matsuri" last year (October 2012, 1 Honmachi, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture)

    222 Participants in Exposition of Local Characters
    Held in October in Hikone

     
    24 August 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= Cotton roses at their peak throughout the temple precincts (Shanain Temple, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Cotton Roses Blooming in Temple Precincts
    Shanain Temple in Nagahama City

     
    23 August 2013 - Sightseeing/Events
  • Photo= Happy (right) and Candy (left) show their slender builds after having their hair shorn as a prevention measure against the heat. The right photo shows their winter appearance (Blumen Hugel, Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture)

    Fluffy Alpacas' Cool Transformation
    Blumen Hugel in Hino Town

     
    18 August 2013 - Local topics
  • Photo= The "Daimonji" bonfire blazes as Kyoto citizens and tourists look on (August 16, eastward view from Demachi-bashi Nishizume, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Forget Summer Heat with Flickering Gozan
    80,000 Spectators at "Okuribi" Bon Fires

     
    16 August 2013 - Tradition/Culture
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