Tips for Kyoto travel

When traveling to Kyoto, I will introduce useful information and Japanese expressions that can be helpful in various situations.

Entries from 2025-04-01 to 1 month

Useful Japanese phrases in Kyoto

Kyoto is home to many temples and shrines, and interestingly, the Japanese pronunciation of "temple" is quite similar to that of "teller." There is a term known as "fortune teller," which adds to the intrigue of this phonetic resemblance. …

Jumping off the stage of Kiyomizu temple???

Kiyomizu-dera, located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, is a famous Buddhist temple in Japan that was founded in 794. Officially known as Kiyomizu Kannon-ji, it enshrines the Kannon Bodhisattva as its main deity. Due to its beautiful …