Geisha

Planning to see geisha in Kyoto?  Head into the areas where they live and entertain.  These geisha districts are known as hanamachi and there are …

If you’re visiting this historic city a Kyoto geisha experience might be one of the things you’d love to do.  For most foreign visitors an …

April in Kyoto is the month of the Miyako Odori; the Dance of the Capital.  Several of the Geisha districts in Kyoto put on dance …

Setsubun is a fun Japanese holiday celebrated on the 3rd February.  It marks the last day of Winter and the imminent coming of Spring.  While …

On this weeks section of our series on walking the streets of central Kyoto we pick up from Kodai-ji temple and continue north-west to explore the Gion …

When we travel to Japan we  base out of 2-3 cities to minimize time changing accommodation and take day trips using the amazing rail system …