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    Kyoto museum to reopen in March with new contemporary art section

     
    19 November 2019 - Tradition/Culture , Kyoto
  • Yahisa holding "AMAHAGAN" (Nagahama Distillery, Asahi-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Whiskey Nurtured by Lake Biwa and Mount Ibuki
    Third Version Released

     
    18 November 2019 - Local topics , Shiga
  • A notice board announces the photography prohibition on private roads to tourists. Additional sentences explain the stricter measures by stating, "Fine up to 10,000 yen without photo permit" (Hanamikoji-dori Shijo-sagaru, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    "Fine up to 10,000 Yen Without Photo Permit"
    Measures Against Troublesome Tourists in Gion, Kyoto

     
    18 November 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • A bride tries on robe décolleté prior to her wedding ceremony (Kamigamo Shrine, Kita Ward, Kyoto)

    Rush Inquiries about Empress's Attire "Robe Décolleté"
    Boom among Brides

     
    18 November 2019 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Tomohiro Ueyama (R) competes against Brady Ellis at an archery test event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics

    Tokyo Paralympics yet to grab host nation's interest

     
    29 October 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Shuto holding his quail that hatched in January which he named "Quail." The cage behind them was handmade by his grandfather (Iseda-cho, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Quail Thriving with Elementary-School-Aged "Foster Parent"
    Supermarket Egg Hatched

     
    29 October 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Foreign tourists crossing the intersection in front of JR Kyoto Station (February, 2019, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Italian Visitors in Kyoto Up by 74%
    Noticeable Increase From Europe

     
    29 October 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • A cross-shaped Western sword owned by Fujisaka Shrine = courtesy of the Koka City Board of Education, Shiga Prefecture

    "Minakuchi Rapier" Found to Be Japan Made
    Traditional Rapier Handed Down to Shrine in Shiga

     
    29 October 2019 - Tradition/Culture , Shiga
  • Students and Maiko distributing stickers to tourists on Hanamikoji-dori Street (May 2019, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    Tourists' Disruptive Behavior in Gion
    Can Smartphone Push Notices Improve Manners?

     
    29 October 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Post-renovation conceptual image of the souvenir shop premises of Kyoto Station's Shinkansen area

    Renovation of Kyoto Station for Shinkansen Line to Finish This Autumn
    Starbucks Shops Opening Next Year Before and Inside Shinkansen Gate

     
    6 September 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Participants observe the rethatching of Kojo-in Kyakuden (Onjoji-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    National Treasure Repair at Close
    Construction Tours at Miidera Branch Temple, in Otsu

     
    6 September 2019 - Local topics , Shiga
  • Stuffed giant salamanders are a popular souvenir. Available in five sizes, they are in short supply due to summer vacation demand (Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Not Slimy, but Fluffy
    Gross-Cute Giant Salamander Is a Hot Topic

     
    6 September 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • The public bathhouse "Yoki-yu" with its characteristic magnificent undulating gable and its landlady Yukina Fujiuchi. She said, "I would like the neighbors to recognize its appeal again." (Sakaemachi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    26-Year-Old Landlady Takes over Long-Established, Retro Showa-Style "Yoki-yu"
    Public Bathhouse Used as Model for Kyoto Animation Film

     
    6 September 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Todoh Senior High School's enrollment brochure

    Schools used in famous Kyoto Animation work mourn arson victims

     
    6 September 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • As many people watched, the leading "Naginata Hoko" float and other Yamahoko floats lined up (July 17, Shijo-dori Kawaramachi, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Yamahoko Junko Procession through Ancient Capital's Streets
    Gion Festival's Saki Matsuri in Kyoto

     
    14 August 2019 - Local topics
  • Kyoto Animation staff checking finished work (April, 2009, Kyoto Animation studio, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    What is Kyoto Animation?

     
    14 August 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Thick smoke billows out of Kyoto Animation's studio (Momoyama-cho, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto = courtesy of a reader)

    33 Confirmed Deaths, Worst Case since Heisei Era
    Kyoto Animation Fire

     
    14 August 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Despite the notice board stating, "Keep to the right side of the road," tourists stroll all over it (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    Do Not Touch Maiko! Officers Patrol Gion for Nuisances
    Tourism Pollution Measures

     
    11 July 2019 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Increase to 555 Vacation Rentals in Kyoto City/Excessive Supply Leads to Weeding-Out after Act Enforced in 2018

    Increase to 555 Vacation Rentals in Kyoto City
    Excessive Supply Leads to Weeding-Out after Act Enforced in 2018

     
    11 July 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Last year's event to experience hot-air ballooning. It had the highest number of participants ever. (Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu City)= Provided by Kusatsu City

    Bird's Eye View of Lake Biwa during "Five-Minute" Flight
    Popular Hot-air Balloon Experience Event Celebrating 10th Year

     
    11 July 2019 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Shiga
  • Green maple leaves reflected on the sutra-copying desk create a fantastic scene (Rurikoin, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Ocean of Green Maple Reflected on Sutra Copying Desk
    Rurikoin, Kyoto

     
    11 July 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Passengers enjoying maple trees from the windows of an Eizan Railway train (Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Radiant Green Maple Trees through Train Windows
    Eizan Trains Slow Down through "Tunnel"

     
    10 June 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Business/Company , Kyoto
  • The sign Nishide posted for patrons. It asks for kind communication with new users of public baths (Kyoto-tamanoyu, Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    To Regulars, "Be Nice to Public Bathhouse First-Timers"
    Manager's Thoughts Shared on Sign

     
    10 June 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • The Aoi Festival procession sets out from the Kyoto Imperial Palace (May 15, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    First Aoi Festival in Reiwa Era
    Enchanting Picture Scroll of Heian Period

     
    10 June 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Tradition/Culture , Kyoto
  • The collection box installed at the entrance to the Goten Palace to solicit donations for reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral (Ninna-ji Temple, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Ninna-ji Temple, Kyoto, Collects Donations for Notre Dame's Fire Recovery
    "Temple also Reconstructed due to Fire during Onin War"

     
    10 June 2019 - Temples/Shrines , Kyoto
  • Kimono-inspired hijabs prove culture mashup hit with Muslim tourists

    Kimono-inspired hijabs prove culture mashup hit with Muslim tourists

     
    28 May 2019 - Local topics , Business/Company , Kyoto
  • The "DO NOT BLOW CONCH SHELL HORNS" sign installed on the promenade north of Nijo-jo Castle (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    "DO NOT BLOW CONCH SHELL HORNS"...
    Sign at Nijo-jo Castle's Outer Moat Becomes Hot Topic

     
    8 May 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Rika Ouno who has been selected as the 64th Saio-dai (at a hotel in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Rika Ouno Selected as Aoi Festival's 64th Saio-dai
    Former High School Lacrosse National Champion

     
    8 May 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Tradition/Culture , Kyoto
  • A Sky Hop Bus Kyoto circles around tourist spots under the blue sky (11:53 a.m., April 13, in front of the great Torii Gate of Heian Jingu Shrine, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Hop-on Hop-off Double-decker Open Buses in Kyoto
    Enjoy Cherry Blossoms and Famous Places

     
    8 May 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Interior of the newly opened "Namiki Cafe Metasequoia." Customers can see the straight, tree-lined street from the large windows (Makino Pic-land, Terakubo, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Cafe with View of Metasequoia Rows Opens
    Enjoy Sweets with Seasonal Fruit

     
    8 May 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Shiga
  • Haruhiko Akada, president of Akadaya, has developed Japanese style halal-compliant curry and rice (Nakagyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Halal-Compliant and Sweet & Spicy Japanese Style Curry
    Five-Month Development at Specialist Store in Kyoto

     
    5 April 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Gourmet , Kyoto
  • A heart model to be sold for surgical training (crossEffect head office, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    Heart Model Texture Getting Closer to Reality
    3D-Printed Surgical Model

     
    5 April 2019 - Education/University , Kyoto
  • The event venue area thronged with many visitors (Maizuru Red Brick Park, Kitasui, Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    KanColle Event a "Mecca" in Popularity
    JR Operates Special Trains

     
    5 April 2019 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Kyoto's sleeping beauty: Gigantic inflatable Japanese doll forced to lie down

    Kyoto's sleeping beauty: Gigantic inflatable Japanese doll forced to lie down

     
    19 March 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • A monkey and its child that have been appearing frequently on Inariyama Mountain. They have been jumping on tourists and causing other incidents one after another (Kaidoguchi-cho, Fukakusa, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto)

    Parent and Baby Monkeys Appear at Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine, Kyoto
    Attack Risk despite Popularity among Tourists

     
    13 March 2019 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • "Biwako-no-Mieru-Oka" where visitors can get a full view of Lake Biwa and the opposite shore beyond the snow-covered landscape (Hakodateyama Ski Resort, Hiokimae, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Vast Panoramic View of Lake Biwa beyond Snowy Fields
    Ski Resort's Observation Area Opened to Public

     
    13 March 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Shiga
  • Kyo-Yuzen dyed kimono reproduced from the attire of previous Minamiza performances and redesigned in a modern style. Geiko and Maiko will wear the kimono with a Nishijin brocade belt in the dancers' collective performance during "Miyako Odori" (Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto)

    "Miyako Odori" Dance Returns to Minamiza after 67 Years
    Past Attire Reproduced

     
    13 March 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • The blades of "Kusatsu Dream Windmill" being removed (2:14 p.m., January 28, Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture) = Drone footage

    Surprising View of Huge Windmill Demolition Work
    300-Million-Yen Dream Blown away by No Wind

     
    18 February 2019 - Local topics , Shiga
  • The author worked to include many illustrations as well as to provide concrete descriptions in "Sekkyaku no Kihon to Kotsu," or the Basics and Tips of Hospitality

    What Is Good-Mannered Service Honed in Kyoto?
    Instruction Book by a Waitstaff Placement Agency's President

     
    18 February 2019 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Illumination fantastically reveals privately-owned Kayabuki houses (6:30 p.m., January 26, Kayabuki-no-sato, Miyama-cho Kita, Nantan City, Kyoto Prefecture)

    Kayabuki-no-sato Blanketed in Fresh Snow
    "Yukitouro" Fantastically Illuminates Mountain Village

     
    18 February 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Yosuke Sakai, assistant professor at Kyoto University of Art & Design (third from the right at the front side of the table), who created Hanao Shoes, and his students= CHIMASKI Studio, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto

    "Cool!" Sneakers with Sandal Thongs
    "Hanao Shoes" from Kyoto Gain Popularity

     
    18 February 2019 - Business/Company , Kyoto
  • Visitors to Goou Shrine made long lines stretching outside of the grounds and security guards were even hired temporarily (January 4, Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Year of the Boar Triggers Sharp Visitor Increase Goou Shrine Associated with Boars

     
    5 February 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Inn operators mark 40th year with "Buri Shabu" promotion plan

    Inn operators mark 40th year with "Buri Shabu" promotion plan

     
    5 February 2019 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • A poster promoting Kinki Region's patterned license plates (Prefectural Office, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Popularity of Lake Biwa License Plate Approaches Kyoto
    Suitable for Any Vehicle

     
    8 January 2019 - Local topics , Shiga
  • "Trick Art" where the picture moves on a smartphone screen. Visitors can also take photos of AR mixed with reality (Sagano Onsen Tenzan no Yu, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto)

    AR Utilized to Enhance Spa's Instagrammability
    Discount for Posting Photos on SNS

     
    8 January 2019 - Local topics , Kyoto
  • Seihan Mori, the chief priest of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, writing the character for "disaster" with a brush (Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto)

    "Disaster" Selected as Kanji of Year
    Announced at Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Kyoto

     
    8 January 2019 - Temples/Shrines , Kyoto
  • The illuminated Togetsu-kyo Bridge emerges during a lighting test (7:10 p.m., December 6, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Fantastic Year-end Arashiyama Emerges
    Hanatouro Test Lighting in Kyoto

     
    8 January 2019 - Local topics , Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
  • Students strike a pose after finishing free painting on paper fox masks

    Kyoto's Nishjijin area inviting tourists to original hands-on programs

     
    7 January 2019 - Sightseeing/Events , Kyoto
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