Explore Higashiyama & Nanzenji Temple with Amazon's New Interactive Livestreaming Service Disclosure: Links in this article to Amazon.com are affiliate links from which I may earn a commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Many people will have had frustrated travel plans this year due to the global pandemic, and worldwide the tourist … [Read more...]
Kyoto Insider Sake Experience – Discovering Nihonshu in the Fushimi Brewing District
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...]
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...]
Kyoto Fish Market Tour
Kyoto International Community House ("kokoka") have organized a free tour of Kyoto Central Wholesale Market for Saturday May 10th. What they don't mention is that the market is open to the public, every second Saturday of the month, 12 months of the year and worth a visit with or without a guide. It's not quite on the league of Tokyo's Tsukiji of course, but an interesting … [Read more...]
Kyoto Cycling Tour Project
Kyoto Cycling Tour Company offers a variety of bicycles for rent, ranging in price from ￥1,000 to ￥2,000 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 professional … [Read more...]
