A milestone this week: with Kameoka & Takao and Hidden Kyoto now live, all nine of Kyoto's districts have a full guide. That's a genuine first-phase goal reached, five updates in.

What's new this week

  • Districts: Kameoka & Takao, and Hidden Kyoto — all 9 districts are now fully mapped.
  • Plan: Our first day trip guide — Nara, covering the deer park, Tōdai-ji and Kasuga Taisha.
  • Temples & Shrines: Sanjūsangen-dō, the hall of 1,001 Kannon statues.
  • Culture: Onsen & sentō etiquette for first-timers.
  • Food: Depachika — Kyoto's department store food halls.
  • Seasons: Plum blossom (ume) season, the quiet alternative to sakura.

What's next

With the district map complete, the next phase is depth: more temples within each district, more day trips (Osaka is next), and a first look at what full-city coverage will actually take to reach 1,000+ pages.

Thank you for following along through the first phase of this build. The contact page is always open if there's a specific gap you'd like prioritised as we move into phase two.