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What do geisha actually do?
Culture / Gion / Kyoto

What do geisha actually do?

Posted on: January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

It’s a commonly asked question around the world, even by those who have frequently visited Japan: “What do geisha actually do?”

Gion Matsuri – Kyoto’s largest festival with a thousand-year history
Culture / Festivals / Gion / Kyoto / Summer / Travel

Gion Matsuri – Kyoto’s largest festival with a thousand-year history

Posted on: July 19, 2024July 19, 2024

Since its first iteration in the year 869, Kyoto has celebrated its largest festival, Gion Matsuri, every summer for over a thousand years!

Tanba Kameyama Castle Ruins – remains of the Oda Nobunaga era
Castle / Kameoka / Kyoto

Tanba Kameyama Castle Ruins – remains of the Oda Nobunaga era

Posted on: May 13, 2024May 13, 2024

A 16th Century fortress built by Oda Nobunaga, one of the Three Unifiers of Japan, the Tanba Kameyama Castle Ruins still remain to this day.

Fushimi Momoyama Castle is the most underrated castle in Kyoto
Autumn / Castle / Culture / Kyoto / Vending machine

Fushimi Momoyama Castle is the most underrated castle in Kyoto

Posted on: November 22, 2023July 30, 2025

A site I never thought I’d see in Kyoto, the Fushimi Momoyama Castle stands tall and proud to rival the magnificence of Japan’s best castles.

The Meiji Shrine is one of Japan’s most symbolic landmarks
Harajuku / Shibuya / Shrine / Tokyo

The Meiji Shrine is one of Japan’s most symbolic landmarks

Posted on: October 28, 2023July 30, 2025

Built in 1920 to honor the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji, the Meiji Shrine is a strong representation of contemporary Japanese history.

Wandering around Nijo Castle at night – a great way to unwind
Architecture / Castle / Culture / Kyoto

Wandering around Nijo Castle at night – a great way to unwind

Posted on: September 22, 2023July 29, 2025

Nijo Castle is one of Kyoto’s many displays of authentic Japanese architecture enriched with culture. Here’s what it looks like at night!

Himeji Castle is a photographer’s paradise for these unexpected reasons
Castle / Travel

Himeji Castle is a photographer’s paradise for these unexpected reasons

Posted on: January 9, 2023July 29, 2025

As a tourist destination, Himeji Castle offers so much more than its grand castle complex. What you’ll find is a true photographer’s paradise!

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