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Ninna-ji’s Seido exhibition runs September 1–20, 2026, exploring motion and presence in Japanese painting at Kyoto’s historic World Heritage temple.

Yanagidani Kannon will unveil its rare Rakuchu Rakugai folding screen from October 17–25, 2026, offering a vivid map of vanished Kyoto.

Kyoto’s Gozan Okuribi lights up five mountains on August 16, guiding ancestral spirits home at Obon’s end. Learn the order, meaning, and how to observe respectfully.

English Version This site in Yawata, Kyoto, is said to be a dangerous place surrounded by strange rumors—some locals reportedly avoid going near it altoget

English Version The former Kasagi Tourist Hotel in Kasagi, Kyoto Prefecture, is surrounded by numerous ghost stories and urban legends. It is often said to

English Version Metabo Hirosawa is associated with repeated reports of ghost sightings in Saga-Shingu-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. According to local rumor,

Discover Kyoto’s 2026 Hieizan Yokai Haunted House: a hand-operated haunted attraction featuring legendary mountain spirits, new folklore-inspired yokai, and immersive cultural storytelling at Daimaru Kyoto Store.

English Version Motel Sun River is said to be located in Oji Otsubo, Shino-cho, Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture. According to local ghost stories, the spiri

English Version Kubizuka Daimyojin in Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto, is surrounded by unsettling rumors. Some visitors claim that orb-like lights can appear in phot

English Version Hanayama Cave is a tunnel in Kamikazan Asahiyama-cho, Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, that has become known in local rumor as a haunted spot. A