This update adds nine more guides, bringing seven of nine districts to full guides, and closes out the Temples & Shrines department's remaining backlog from launch.

What's new this week

  • Districts: Kitayama & Kibune, Ohara & Sakyo, and Uji — 7 of 9 districts now have full guides.
  • Temples & Shrines: Ginkaku-ji (the Silver Pavilion) and Ryōan-ji (the rock garden).
  • Culture: A month-by-month festival calendar for the whole year.
  • Food: Sake breweries in Fushimi, in full.
  • Stay: Hostels & budget stays — the Stay department now has zero open stubs.

Behind the scenes

We've also added site analytics this week, so future updates can be prioritised based on what people actually read and search for, rather than guesswork.

What's next

Kameoka & Takao and Hidden Kyoto are the last two districts on the list; day trips beyond Kyoto (Nara in particular) are also coming up.

Still following along? That's genuinely useful signal to us — let us know what you'd want prioritised next.