An Illustrated Japan / Kansai / Kyoto

Famous Views

The sights a prefecture is known for — the ones on the postcards, and a few that should be.

Amanohashidate

天橋立

Kiyomizu-dera

清水寺

Fushimi Inari Taisha

伏見稲荷大社

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

嵐山 竹林の小径

Rurikō-in

瑠璃光院

Ine no Funaya

伊根の舟屋

Kifune Shrine

貴船神社

Miyama Kayabuki no Sato

美山かやぶきの里

Shōjū-in

正寿院

Kinkaku-ji

金閣寺

Townscape & Scenery

Streets, harbours, hillsides: the places that give a prefecture its face.

Senbon Torii (Thousand Torii Gates) at Fushimi Inari Taisha

伏見稲荷大社の千本鳥居

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove

嵐山の竹林の小径

Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion)

金閣寺

Kiyomizu-dera's wooden stage

清水寺の舞台

Gion's Stone-Paved Streets and Machiya

祇園の石畳と町家

Philosopher's Path

哲学の道

Sagano Scenic Railway and Hozu River Boat Ride

嵯峨野トロッコ列車と保津川下り

Stone Steps and Lanterns at Kifune Shrine

貴船神社の石段と灯篭

Sannen-zaka (Sannenzaka) and Ninen-zaka

産寧坂（三年坂）・二年坂

Kamo River Kawadoko (riverside summer terraces)

鴨川の納涼床

Culture & Tradition

Crafts, festivals, temples and the traditions still practised today.

Geisha and Maiko Culture

芸者・舞妓文化

Japanese Tea Ceremony and Matcha

茶道と抹茶

Gion Matsuri

祇園祭

Karesansui (Zen rock) Garden

枯山水庭園

Nishijin Weaving and Kyo-Yuzen

西陣織と京友禅

Kimono Rental Experience

着物レンタル体験

Shojin Ryori (Buddhist Vegetarian Cuisine)

精進料理

Ikebana (Kado — Japanese floral art)

華道（生け花）

Traditional Crafts (including Kiyomizu-yaki)

伝統工芸（清水焼など）

Zen Meditation Experience

禅の瞑想体験

Life & Daily

Food, bathhouses, morning routines — what an ordinary day tastes like.

Food Stroll at Nishiki Market

錦市場での食べ歩き

Riverside Relaxation along the Kamo River

鴨川沿いの憩い

Retro Sento (Public Bath) Experience

レトロ銭湯体験

Kyoto Machiya Stay

京町家ステイ

Tofu and Yuba (Tofu Skin) Cuisine

豆腐・湯葉料理

Socializing at an Izakaya

居酒屋での交流

Cycling Around the City

自転車での街巡り

Kissaten (Traditional Japanese Coffeehouse) Culture

喫茶店文化

Supermarket Tour

スーパーマーケット巡り

Stroll Along Local Shopping Streets

商店街散策