TOKYO >> A gathering for a karuta card-matching game traditionally played during the new year was held at Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto’s Higashiyama ward, the first such event in the three years since ...

New Year’s Devotions at Popular Kyoto Shrines Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine, in Fushimi-ku, sees the largest crowds in Kyoto for the first devotions of the year, known as hatsumōde .

KYOTO--A New Year’s ceremonial event highlighted by a card-snatching game was held for the first time in three years at Yasakajinja shrine here on Jan. 3.

KYOTO -- People dressed in colorful historical robes demonstrated a game of ancient "kemari" football during an annual New Year event held at Kyoto's Shimogamo Shrine on Jan. 4. The event is ...

Players dressed in ancient costumes have faced off in the traditional Japanese card game karuta at a shrine in Kyoto for the first time in three years.

During Setsubun celebrations in Kyoto, demons and bad luck are banished as people prepare for the start of the new year. As part of the Setsubun Festival at the Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, Japan ...

Kyoto had always been a popular destination for domestic travelers. Before Japan opened to the world in 1851, pilgrims trekked from around the country to visit its more than 2,000 temples and shrines.