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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Ghost Child Care Candy: Kyoto’s Oldest Candy Store

Near the Kamogawa River, the candy store Minatoya boasts being Kyoto’s oldest candy store, having opened in 1599. They only

Fukuchiyama is the largest city in north Kansai, but not so many people know this city was once governed by

In cental Kyoto City is the 17th temple of Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Rokuharamitsu-ji. Rokuharamitsu-ji is well-known for having a great

Far off in the wilds of north Kyoto is one of the most mysterious places in Japan, Mount Kurama, and

A mere half hour from the center of Kyoto will take you up the chain of mountains that cradle the

As the god of harvest, business, sake, and even fertility, people seek out Inari for a number of reasons. The

Kyoto offers many places to view the cherry blossoms, but the Philosopher’s Path is one of the city’s most iconic.

Just south of Kyoto is the quiet Jonan-gu Shrine. Throughout most of the year, this shrine is little noticed, but