Byodo-in: Where the Phoenix, a legendary bird, brings happiness

Byodo-in, located in the city of Uji in Kyoto, is a Buddhist temple associated with the Fujiwara cla ... Read More

Gozan no Okuribi (Daimonji), along with Gion Matsuri, is a major summer tradition in Kyoto. On Augu ... Read More

Three-story pavilion, with pyramid style roof, constructed in 1397 by shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu. A ... Read More

Famous for “Kiyomizu no Butai” (the stage of Kiyomizu), this temple is one of ancient Kyoto’s histor ... Read More