As spring brings out the colors in Kyoto, gorgeous wisteria flowers blossom from wild mountain trees and carefully cultivated garden trellises. Hanging in whimsical bunches of purples, whites, and pinks, these wisteria flowers add a fantastical flavor to the old capital.

Kyokusui no Utage, an elegant form of leisure entertainment enjoyed by nobles in ancient Japan, is reenacted at Jōnangū Shrine in southern Kyoto twice a year in spring and autumn.

Omikuji fortune slips have found their newest incarnation in "okimono omikuji", fortunes placed in adorable ceramic and wooden figurines. Check out some of Kyoto's cutest foxes, birds, rabbits, and more!