Kyoto Trams

京都市電 Kyoto once had an extensive system of streetcars (trams) up until the 1970's when they were torn up and largely replaced…

Furukawa-cho Shotengai

吉川町商店街 The Furukawa-cho arcade ( shotengai ) is right at exit 1 of Higashiyama Station on the Tozai Line of the  Kyoto subway . …

Higashiyama Station

東山駅 Higashiyama is a station on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto subway one stop east of Sanjo Keihan Station (the interchange statio…

Kyoto Prefectural Library & Archives

京都府立図書館 Kyoto Prefectural Library & Archives is located in the Okazaki museum district of Kyoto opposite the Kyoto Municipal…

Wa Experience Kafu

Located in a converted machiya traditional town house just south of the Okazaki museum district in central Kyoto, Wa Experience…