Category: Kyoto Prefecture

Since its opening in July 1959 as the nation’s first public youth hostel, Utano Youth Hostel has operated as a locally based accommodation facility aiming to promote the sound growth of traveling youths and contribute to mutual exchange and the local community. In order to encourage families to reconsider and nurture their family ties and…

Kyoto City History Museum will hold a special exhibition, “Where the Kyoto City History Museum is – East of the Gosho, Now and Then -” in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the Kyoto City History Museum, as follows. This exhibition commemorates the 40th anniversary of the museum and introduces the history of the “East…

The Kyoto City Zoo will hold the “Tanabata Special,” a special event to fulfill your dream of “doing something like this at the zoo,” in honor of the Star Festival. The Kyoto Zoo will hold the “Tanabata Special” as follows to make your dreams come true. We look forward to receiving your application. The Zoo…

We are pleased to announce the publication of “Isigawadori Machiaraku MAP”, a PR booklet introducing the history of Isigawadori as well as stores and nearby tourist spots in the district of Isigawakai (shopping district located from the east side of Karasuma to the west side of Teramachi, Isigawadori, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto City). This project is part…

Biwako Broadcasting Corporation (Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture) has launched a website, “BBC Shiga Tourism Support Site Biwa Trip,” to introduce tourist facilities in Shiga Prefecture. The site lists 58 facilities in a variety of genres, including restaurants, cafes, taverns, hotels, direct sales of agricultural products, and museums. The website offers discounts and other benefits available…

Kyoto and Shiga are home to many yokai folklore traditions born out of their long history. The “Manga Kyo-Yokai Emaki,” a popular serialization in the Kyoto Shimbun Junior Times, introduces a variety of frightening yet adorable yokai. Read More © Source Kyoto City Official Website Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products…

This song is an analogy that captures love like flowing water, which gathers and stagnates as if piled up, becoming a deep abyss. The third verse, “Minanokawa”, is the beginning of the poem…. Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon Links: No products found.

On May 21 and 22, the city tourism association of Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture, will hold a 2.7-km walk along the Higashi-Koya Kaido Road from Keihan Ishimizu Hachimangu Station to Shokado Garden and Art Museum. The “Shokado Walk” is a 2.7-km walk along the Higashi-Takano Kaido… Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon…

April 14, 2022 Mountain Village Urban Exchange Forest (Tel: 746-0439) Kyoto City Industrial Tourism Bureau (Intermediary: Forestry Promotion Division Tel: 222-3346) The Forest of Mountain Village-Urban Exchange provides a place where residents of mountain villages and cities can interact through nature observation and recreational activities, taking advantage of the rich nature and mountain village culture…

The City of Kyoto is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of its research bulletin, “Motorikyu Nijo Castle,” as follows. record 1 Contents The purpose of this booklet is to disseminate the results of surveys and research on the history and culture of Kyoto, centering on Nijo Castle, from its construction by…