Today I would like to introduce the Kyoto Insider Sake Experience; a wonderful brewery tour and sake tasting that Mewby and I recently enjoyed with our friendly guide, Kotaro Hashimoto, in the historic Fushimi district of Kyoto. These days Kyoto's Fushimi district is best known among international travelers as the location of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine and the … [Read more...] about Kyoto Insider Sake Experience – Discovering Nihonshu in the Fushimi Brewing District
Tours
William Merrell Vories – A 50th Anniversary Memorial Tour in Ōmi Hachiman
William Merrell Vories was a brilliant and prolific architect who was active throughout the Kansai region in the early 20th century. He is said to have built up to 1600 buildings over a 35 year career, all while leading an active life as an educator, entrepreneur and Christian missionary. Many of the buildings he designed are still standing today, including quite a few in … [Read more...] about William Merrell Vories – A 50th Anniversary Memorial Tour in Ōmi Hachiman
Kyoto Cycling Tour Project
Kyoto Cycling Tour Company offers a variety of bicycles for rent, ranging in price from ￥1,200 to ￥3,000 a day. For those who wish to go it alone, the friendly staff will be happy to suggest the best cycling courses and there is also a very handy K.C.T.P. cycling map available. In addition to its rent-a-cycle service K.C.T.P. also offers cycling tours of Kyoto with … [Read more...] about Kyoto Cycling Tour Project
