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The Aoi Matsuri festival procession Sales information: Parade Viewing Seats

25Mar2025

Safety Tips for Disasters During Sightseeing in Kyoto

11Mar2025

Hidden Gems of Kyoto - Nishikyo

07Mar2025

The Limited Express Bus from Kyoto Station to Gion, Heian-jingu Shrine, and Ginkaku-ji Temple

05Mar2025

Taking the Limited Express Bus from Kyoto Station to Kiyomizu-dera Temple

05Mar2025

Hinamatsuri Festival

28Feb2025

Hidden Gems of Kyoto - Keihoku

07Feb2025

Hidden Gems of Kyoto - Ohara

05Feb2025

Kyoto Nightlife: Local Bars and Nighttime Strolls to Enjoy!

31Jan2025

"Haru no Odori" - Spring Dance performances by maiko and geiko in 2025

29Jan2025

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Transportation

Getting to Kyoto

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See&Do

Festivals & Events

The Aoi Matsuri festival procession Sales information: Parade Viewing Seats

Hinamatsuri Festival

"Haru no Odori" - Spring Dance performances by maiko and geiko in 2025

Happy New Year 2025! – Year of the Snake

The 59th Kyoto Winter Special Openings

Kyoto Restaurant Winter Special 2024

Night sightseeing in Kyoto: Enjoy the splendid views and special events

NAKED Summer Evening Cool World Heritage Site Kamigamo Jinja Shrine

The Aoi Matsuri festival procession Sales information: Parade Viewing Seats

Hinamatsuri Festival

"Haru no Odori" - Spring Dance performances by maiko and geiko in 2025

Happy New Year 2025! – Year of the Snake

The 59th Kyoto Winter Special Openings

Kyoto Restaurant Winter Special 2024

Night sightseeing in Kyoto: Enjoy the splendid views and special events

NAKED Summer Evening Cool World Heritage Site Kamigamo Jinja Shrine

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Itineraries

Life-changing experiences and innovative tourism businesses in Kyoto

Motorbike Tours - A New Choice for Discovering Kyoto Kyoto Tour ~Healing~&~Ancient Capital ...

Stress management through Zen meditation: Close your eyes and open your heart

The Kyoto Sightseeing Bus will run a special route for Kyoto Winter Special Openings

The ❛new normal❜ for tourism in Kyoto

A Muslim Kyoto Resident Shares Her “Favorite Kyoto”

Exploring the Aesthetics of Old Japan - an Artist's House and a Merchant's Villa

Fushimi: A Town Just Waiting for You to Stroll Through It with Someone

Life-changing experiences and innovative tourism businesses in Kyoto

Motorbike Tours - A New Choice for Discovering Kyoto Kyoto Tour ~Healing~&~Ancient Capital ...

Stress management through Zen meditation: Close your eyes and open your heart

The Kyoto Sightseeing Bus will run a special route for Kyoto Winter Special Openings

The ❛new normal❜ for tourism in Kyoto

A Muslim Kyoto Resident Shares Her “Favorite Kyoto”

Exploring the Aesthetics of Old Japan - an Artist's House and a Merchant's Villa

Fushimi: A Town Just Waiting for You to Stroll Through It with Someone

See&Do

Sustainable Activities

Explore the Hidden Gems of Kyoto

Help protect Kyoto’s historical scenery and receive a Preserve Kyoto dining voucher [PR]

Tours departing from Kyoto Station accompanied by The Kyoto City Visitor Host

Introducing Our Domestic Official Website & Social Media Pages

First in Asia! Kyoto City Wins Swiss Tourism Award for “Best Travel Destination” - What is the ...

A New Type of Taxi Born from Regional Collaboration: Aoi Automobile [Kyoto Tourism Today]

Realizing Kyoto's Place as One of the World's Leading Tourism Cities [Roundtable Discussion]

A Data-Based Look at Kyoto Tourism Before and After COVID

Explore the Hidden Gems of Kyoto

Help protect Kyoto’s historical scenery and receive a Preserve Kyoto dining voucher [PR]

Tours departing from Kyoto Station accompanied by The Kyoto City Visitor Host

Introducing Our Domestic Official Website & Social Media Pages

First in Asia! Kyoto City Wins Swiss Tourism Award for “Best Travel Destination” - What is the ...

A New Type of Taxi Born from Regional Collaboration: Aoi Automobile [Kyoto Tourism Today]

Realizing Kyoto's Place as One of the World's Leading Tourism Cities [Roundtable Discussion]

A Data-Based Look at Kyoto Tourism Before and After COVID

See&Do

Eat & Drink

Kyoto Nightlife: Local Bars and Nighttime Strolls to Enjoy!

Hidden Gems of Kyoto - Fushimi in Winter

Hidden Gems of Kyoto: Takao

Kyoto Restaurant Winter Special 2024

Minazuki - A sweet June custom in Kyoto

Following my mother’s wisdom: Learning How to Get Along with My Body – Yakuzen Cuisine

NISHIJIN BEER – Kyoto Beer that Creates Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Manji Café :GION COOKIES, MANJI SELECTION, a cookie tin full of “Kyoto” brought to perfection

Kyoto Nightlife: Local Bars and Nighttime Strolls to Enjoy!

Hidden Gems of Kyoto - Fushimi in Winter

Hidden Gems of Kyoto: Takao

Kyoto Restaurant Winter Special 2024

Minazuki - A sweet June custom in Kyoto

Following my mother’s wisdom: Learning How to Get Along with My Body – Yakuzen Cuisine

NISHIJIN BEER – Kyoto Beer that Creates Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Manji Café :GION COOKIES, MANJI SELECTION, a cookie tin full of “Kyoto” brought to perfection

See&Do

Morning & Nightlife

How to enjoy Kyoto during off-peak hours: before breakfast, after dinner, and more

Kyoto Nightlife: Local Bars and Nighttime Strolls to Enjoy!

Moon Viewing Events - "Kangetsu Kai" in 2024

Harvest Seasonal Vegetables in an Illuminated Night Field - BNR Farm

Morning & Night Sightseeing Teaser Video

Night sightseeing in Kyoto: Enjoy the splendid views and special events

NAKED Summer Evening Cool World Heritage Site Kamigamo Jinja Shrine

Kyoto shrines and temples open to morning prayers and visits

[Kyoto Beer Lab] Home Brewed Kyoto Craft Beer on The Bank of The Takasegawa River

How to enjoy Kyoto during off-peak hours: before breakfast, after dinner, and more

Kyoto Nightlife: Local Bars and Nighttime Strolls to Enjoy!

Moon Viewing Events - "Kangetsu Kai" in 2024

Harvest Seasonal Vegetables in an Illuminated Night Field - BNR Farm

Morning & Night Sightseeing Teaser Video

Night sightseeing in Kyoto: Enjoy the splendid views and special events

NAKED Summer Evening Cool World Heritage Site Kamigamo Jinja Shrine

Kyoto shrines and temples open to morning prayers and visits

[Kyoto Beer Lab] Home Brewed Kyoto Craft Beer on The Bank of The Takasegawa River

See&Do

Arts & Crafts

A city with traditional crafts and innovative art

"Haru no Odori" - Spring Dance performances by maiko and geiko in 2025

Experience a Deeper Kyoto Through Noh with a Theatre Fan - Discover Noh in Kyoto

Eight billion people on earth—one life-changing encounter in Kyoto "1/KYOTO": Nishizawa Stay

Enjoy & Support Traditional Arts at the Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design [PR]

Ikebana - Japanese Art of Flower Arrangement Originating from Kyoto

Ecrin, a Button Shop that Has Supported Kyoto’s Dressmaking for Seventy Years

Natural Dye from Kyoto – Bringing a 1500-year-old ethical dyeing method to the modern age, Kyot ...

Enjoy “Metal Fittings” in Kyoto! Tips I learned from Artisans