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Veganized in Kyoto

The best starter guide to finding all things natural, healthy and delicious in Central Kyoto and buying organic products in Japan.

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Smithy Your Way to Custom Silver

Create your own custom jewelry pieces, new experiences and fun memories all in one go on your trip to Art Smith.

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Kyoto On Two Wheels

The best way to get around Kyoto is by bike.

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Festivals of Japan: Daimonji Yaki in Kyoto

Daimonji Yaki is a spectacular ancient festival in Kyoto that is a wonderful end to the long hot summer in Japan.

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Why I Love The Lake Biwako Canal

A stone’s throw away from Kyoto’s Nanzen-ji lies the beautiful Lake Biwako Canal.

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Jo Social Sake Bar

Foreigner-friendly sake bar in of Kyoto’s famous geisha districts

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Festivals of Japan: Gion Matsuri

The Gion Matsuri is a living symbol of Kyoto’s rich history and culture and is a must see festival in July.

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The Return: Reliving my first trip to Kyoto

My trip down memory lane, into some of Kyoto’s finest sites was a great day trip away from Osaka.

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Entranced by the Autumn Colors of Kyoto

Kyoto lights up in November with the colors of fall.

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Dining On The River In Kawadoko

A truly unique al fresco dining experience that dates back to the Edo period.

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Daimonji by Boat on the Hirosawa Pond

Hirosawa pond, though still popular, somehow feels less discovered. Out on the water, where it’s cool and dark, there is a sense of distance from the throng, of being alone but part of an quintessentially Japanese scene.

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Kinkaku-ji: The Temple of the Golden Pavilion

The Temple of the Golden Pavilion in all its majesty is something you must see with your own eyes to believe.

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