Kyoto
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.
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.
Why I Love The Lake Biwako Canal
A stone’s throw away from Kyoto’s Nanzen-ji lies the beautiful Lake Biwako Canal.
Jo Social Sake Bar
Foreigner-friendly sake bar in of Kyoto’s famous geisha districts
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.
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.
Entranced by the Autumn Colors of Kyoto
Kyoto lights up in November with the colors of fall.
Dining On The River In Kawadoko
A truly unique al fresco dining experience that dates back to the Edo period.
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.
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.
10,000 Reasons to See the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
The Fushimi Inari Shrine is home to 10,000 Torii gates that are seen as an enterance to a sacred shrine in Shinto religion.
