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Area Guides

Kyoto

Amanohashidate & Ine

June 21, 2022 By Donny Kimball

My Visit to "Kyoto by the Sea"

Kyoto's Seimei Shrine

April 14, 2022 By Donny Kimball

Backyard Tourism Vol. 12

Uji & Daigo-ji

March 25, 2021 By Donny Kimball

A Pair of Attractions in Southeastern Kyoto

Kurama & Kibune

March 05, 2021 By Donny Kimball

A Pair of Dual Allures in Northern Kyoto

Kyoto During the Pandemic

September 25, 2020 By Donny Kimball

Japan's Former Capital Should Be

The Myth Shuten Doji

February 07, 2020 By Donny Kimball

Kyoto's Mt Oe & the "Drunken Demon"

Iwashimizu Hachimangu

July 04, 2018 By Donny Kimball

One of Kyoto's Hidden Gems

Fushimi Inari Taisha at Night

June 20, 2018 By Donny Kimball

The Best Time to Visit