Kyoto has prospered as the imperial capital since Kyoto PrefectureThough a contemporary big city, Kyoto remains a treasure house of all kinds of Japanese culture and art such as temples, shrines and a castle designated as World Heritages, gardens, tea ceremony, flower arrangement, noh and kyogen theatre and much more. Traditions and contemporary life coexist together harmoniously in Kyoto giving rise to a city where new culture is born.OharaOhara is a name of a small basin area located in the northeastern part of Sakyo Ward of Kyoto City. In ancient times, the name was read as “Ohara,” which was also written in different Chinese characters. The area flourished as a relay point on the Wakasa Highway connecting Heian-kyo (Kyoto) and Wakasa Bay. Because of its proximity to Enryaku-ji Temple on Mount Hiei, many Tendai sect temples were built in the area, including Shorin-in Temple, Raigo-in, Temple Sanzen-in Temple, and Jakko-in Temple. Shibazuke, a type of the time of Heian-kyo (Heian period: 794-1185). Japanese pickle using shiso herb (red perilla), a specialty of Ohara, is famous.Sagano & ArashiyamaLocated on the west side of the city, the area was developed as a popular destination for leisure and having a villa by the aristocrats in the Heian period (794-1185). Since then, Sagano and Arashiyama have long been one of the most famous tourist sites in Kyoto. The symbolic Togetsu-kyo Bridge crossing over the Katsura River attracts many tourists along with the World Heritage Tenryu-ji Temple 3618Kyoto City
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