As far as Shinto shrines go (there are about 400 in Kyoto), this one is pretty special. Perched on a wooded hillside in southern Kyoto, Fushimi Inari is a 1,300-year-old temple dedicated to Inari ...
The map below shows the location of Kyoto and Osaka. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...
Japan is grappling with one of its worst influenza outbreaks in decades, with infection numbers reaching record highs since comparable data became available in 1999.
To get to Sanjusangendo Hall, take bus No. 100, 206 or 208 from Kyoto Station to the Hakubutsukan-Sanjusangendo-mae stop. Alternatively, you can take the Keihan subway line to Shichijo Station ...