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.

Built for the city’s 1,100th anniversary, Heian Jingū is a replica of a famous Heian Period structure with distinctive architecture and a lovely Shin'en Garden particularly famous for its cherry blossoms and irises.

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!