My Thoughts on Maiko and What I Want Visitors to Kyoto to Know Before I begin, it may be helpful to know that a maiko[…]

Yasaka Pagoda is a historic five-story pagoda in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district. Surrounded by traditional architecture and charming streets, it is one of the city’s most[…]

Nene-no-Michi is a charming stone-paved lane in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district, named after Nene, the wife of the legendary samurai leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Lined with traditional[…]

Hanamikoji Street is the most famous street in Kyoto’s historic Gion district and the heart of the city’s traditional geisha culture. Lined with beautifully preserved[…]

Gion Shirakawa is one of Kyoto’s most picturesque and historic areas, known for its traditional wooden machiya houses, stone-paved streets, and the gentle flow of[…]