Kyoto Station Is the Fourth Building on the Site, Opened in 1997
Kyoto Station's building is the fourth on the site, opened 1997. Its twelve public spaces carry opening hours not prices, and luggage is 1,000 yen a day.
Archive List for Kyoto
Geisha: Kyoto’s Five Hanamachi Each Stage Their Own Annual Dance
Kyoto counts five hanamachi, each with its own theatre and annual dance. The 2026 dates and prices, Gion Corner's schedule, and the statutes printed for Gion.
Tokyo to Kyoto: Nozomi Has No Non-Reserved Seat on 53 Days
On eight windows totalling 53 days in the 2026 timetable year, JR Central runs every Nozomi to Kyoto as reserved-only. Hikari and Kodama keep theirs.
Fushimi Inari Charges No Admission, and Publishes 17 Rules Instead
Fushimi Inari sells no ticket, and its access page and FAQ give no fee and no closing time. What it publishes instead is sixteen prohibitions and a catch-all.
Is Toei Kyoto Studio Park Worth Visiting After Its 2026 Renewal?
Now called Uzumasa Kyoto Village after the 28 March 2026 renewal. Worth half a day for period-drama sets, ninja shows and tokusatsu, not for a studio tour.