Hatsu Uma Festival at Fushimi Inari Shrine, Feb. 6
This grand festival is held from 8:00; The festival is based on the legend that the shrine deity, Inari (protector of grains, especially...
Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)
Nankinmachi is a compact chinatown in central Kobe and a center of the Chinese community in the Kansai Region. The area was developed by...
Setsubun at Mibu-dera in Kyoto
February 3 As Setsubun marks the day before spring, it was formerly thought of as a new years eve, and thus accompanied by a special...
Setsubun Sai, Yasaka Shrine, February 2nd & 3rd
Setsubun Getting rid of misfortune & welcoming spring February 3rd, which is one day before Risshun (the first day of spring according...
Tawaraya Ryokan, Kyoto
Tawaraya is the finest ryokan in Kyoto and, arguably, the finest in all Japan. Private gardens and incredible attention to detail make it...
