by Kyle Yates | Apr 13, 2012 | Kansai Area News
A driver, after having an epileptic seizure, plowed his minivan into 16 pedestrians in the Gion area of Kyoto yesterday killing 7. The driver died after his vehicle smashed into a telephone...
by Kyle Yates | Jun 25, 2009 | Kansai Culture, Kansai Events
On July 13th from 2:30 to 6:30 pm up to 20 non-Japanese residents are invited to see how to build two Gion Festival floats – Kikusui Boko and Kita Kannon Yama – decorated with beautiful tapestries. Admission is free. Participants will meet at the...
Kyoto Hotels Close to Kiyomizudera
by Kyle Yates | Aug 10, 2008 | Kansai Visitors
Kyoto was once the capital of Japan. Now, it is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture and one of the three major cities in the Kansai metropolitan area which include Osaka and Kobe cities. Kyoto is a blend of old and new Japan with hints of European and western...
Gion Festival 2008
by Kyle Yates | Jun 21, 2008 | Kansai Events
The Gion Matsuri Festival is one of the three largest festivals in Japan. It is held for over an entire month. The parade during Gion is the largest event and takes place on July 17th. On that day, 32 huge wooden floats will be paraded through the city streets....
