2026 Joyo Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in February)

Joyo City is a quiet town located in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture, where beautiful natural environments coexist with historical landmarks. The city is dotted with old shrines and temples, offering seasonal landscapes that make it perfect for strolling. Among them, Cafe Wooden Rocket is a popular spot where you can enjoy creative dishes made with local ingredients. The warm wooden interior provides a comfortable and relaxing space. In particular, the salads made with plenty of local vegetables and the handmade sweets are highly regarded, making it perfect for lunch or tea time. Additionally, art pieces are displayed inside the cafe, offering new discoveries with each visit. Store Name: Cafe Wooden Rocket Address: 9-14 Terada Masamichi, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture Price: 1000 yen - 1500 yen

This facility is a renovated accommodation facility in Konosuyama Athletic Park in Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture, managed by the popular outdoor brand "LOGOS." You can enjoy barbecues and picnics at the facility. LOGOS SHOP & CAFE sells outdoor goods such as camping equipment on the first floor, and the cafe on the second floor has tents and chairs that allow you to experience the outdoors, making it easy to enjoy the outdoors. Visited: October 2024 ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ information Name of facility📍LOGOS SHOP&CAFE (inside Iris Inn Joyo) Address📍24-4 Terada Okawahara, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture Opening hours📍 LOGOS CAFE 9:00-18:00 LOGOS SHOP 10:00-18:00 Closed📍Irregular holidays Access📍 ・Take a bus from JR Nara Line "Joyo" Station or Kintetsu Kyoto Line "Terada" Station ୨୧――――――――――――――――――୨୧ #Outdoor2024

We went to Umeyu, a famous public bath in Kyoto ✨ The neon lights are the landmark ♨️ The business hours are from 14:00 to 26:00, so it's great that it's open until late ⭕️ On weekends, it's open from 6am, so you can take a morning bath 🫶🏾 The sauna can fit about 5-6 people, and the cold bath is small, about 2 people!! ! It was really neat 🤍♨️ It was 540 yen including a mini towel rental!! ! It's a public bath that has retained its atmosphere and is recommended 🥰 📍 175 Iwataki-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture No parking 🅿️ #Kyoto sightseeing #Kyoto trip #Kyoto public bath #Umeyu #777

📍 Location: Navigate directly to Guano Ting ⏰ Time: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, when the seagulls are most active and the sunlight is just right☀️ ✅ Seagulls have established a fixed feeding spot ✅ Few people, beautiful scenery, not crowded ✅ Small parking lot by the roadside 🅿️, Lanxiu City Mall nearby ✅ Bring kids for close-up bird watching and experience natural ecology ✅ Take bread bags away 🍞 Protecting the environment is everyone's responsibility ✅ It’s windy by the river, keep kids warm The red-billed gulls circle under the sunshine, with children’s cheers in the ears, a long-missed sense of relaxation, the charm of nature～

Recently discovered a hidden gem Western restaurant in Chengyang. The entrance is very inconspicuous, but once inside, the atmosphere immediately hits you. It feels like stepping into a vintage movie. The strong Christmas vibe is all around. Perfect for a girls' outing to enjoy beautiful meals and take stunning photos. About 100 RMB per person. Seats by the window need to be reserved in advance~

Pushing open the 16 time portals in the Dream of the Red Chamber Fantasy City is like falling into 108 different fragments of the novel. The beautiful, subtle, and breathtaking Chinese aesthetics, the pure-colored space illuminated by light and shadow, and the ethereal, dreamlike realm fill the world! Creativity, architecture, music, performance, technology, and sound effects blend together to create ultimate beauty. Stepping into the Fantasy City feels like traveling through time and escaping the mundane world! 📸Clothing: Hanfu and traditional Chinese clothing are recommended, especially the Mamian skirt, as it enhances the immersive experience in most scenes. Clothing colors should ideally be black, white, or contrasting with the environment in striking colors like black and white or black and red, creating a narrative effect. A cheongsam also looks great in photos. 📸Friend Photo Guide: 1. Yeba: Composed of two large red doors opening towards the sky, it evokes the feeling that pushing open these doors will allow you to ascend to immortality! Shooting Tip: Stand between the two doors, turn sideways and look back, allowing light to filter through the gaps and fall on your clothing, creating dappled light and shadow. 1. Pushing open the door with one hand feels like stepping into a dreamlike realm. 2. The entrance: A huge latticed window pieced together with excerpts from *Dream of the Red Chamber*. Walking along the winding corridor, find the right angle to capture atmospheric photos of the grand scene. Shooting tip: Walk slowly and candid shots work well. 3. Who saw it: The staggered red walls—perhaps this was Baoyu's residence? This spot is great for taking some modern Chinese-style photos. 4. The Hibiscus Eulogy—likely Baoyu's eulogy for Qingwen—is also a fantastic photo spot, creating a lengthening effect. Highly recommended for photos with girlfriends. ✅Transportation: 👉By high-speed rail/train, destination station: Langfang Station/Guangyang Station, approximately 25 minutes by taxi; Bus routes: 14, 21, 28, 35. 👉By bus: Take bus 14 and get off at Shuiyunjian Station (least walking distance); take bus 8 and get off at Silk Road Center Station; take bus 21 and get off at Silk Road Center Station; take bus 22 and get off at Silk Road Center Station; take bus 29 and get off at Silk Road Center Station.

Sharing outing information in Hyogo 🌿 📍Christmas Market 2025 【Address】 Hankyu Umeda Main Store 9F Festival Square 【Event Period】 November 19 (Wed) – December 25 (Thu) 【Time】 10:00 – 20:00 Final day December 25 (Thu) ends at 16:00 【Fee】 Free 📍GRAND WISH CHRISTMAS 2025 【Address】 Grand Front Osaka 【Event Period】 November 6 (Thu) – December 25 (Thu) 【Time】 Weekdays 16:00 – 24:00 Weekends & Holidays 15:00 – 24:00 【Fee】 Free 📍UMEDA SKY BUILDING Christmas 2025 【Address】 Umeda Sky Building 【Event Period】 November 14 (Fri) – December 25 (Thu) 【Time】 12:00 – 23:00 【Fee】 Free admission 📍OSAKA Hikari Renaissance 2025 【Address】 Around Osaka City Hall to Nakanoshima Park 【Event Period】 December 14 (Sun) – December 25 (Thu) 【Time】 Varies by area, check the official website! 【Fee】 Free 📍Midosuji Illumination 2025 【Address】 Midosuji 【Event Period】 April 9 (Wed) – December 31 (Wed) 【Time】 Around 17:00 – 25:00 【Fee】 Free 📍Osaka Castle Illumination 【Address】 Osaka Castle Nishinomaru Garden 【Event Period】 November 1 (Sat) – February 1, 2026 (Sun) 【Time】 17:00 – 22:00 (Lights off at 21:00) 【Fee】 Paid 📍Namba Hikari Tabi Namba Parks 【Address】 Namba Parks 【Event Period】 November 7 (Fri) – February 15, 2026 (Sun) 【Time】 17:00 – 24:00 【Fee】 Free 📍Abeno Harukas Sky Illumination 2025 【Address】 Abeno Harukas 【Event Period】 October 31 (Fri) – February 28, 2026 (Sat) 【Time】 Varies by location, check the official website! 【Fee】 Free, some paid facilities available 📍Kaiyukan Illumination 2025 【Address】 Kaiyukan 【Event Period】 November 14 (Fri) – March 1, 2026 (Sun) 【Time】 17:00 – 21:00 【Fee】 Free 📍Nagai Botanical Garden TeamLab Botanical Garden Osaka 【Address】 Nagai Botanical Garden, Nagai Park 【Event Period】 October 7 (Tue) – January 4, 2026 (Sun) 【Time】 November 1, 2025 (Sat) – January 4, 2026 (Sun) 18:00 – 21:30 (Last entry 20:30) *Event times vary by season, check the official website! 【Fee】 Paid 📍Illumi-Night Expo ~2025 WINTER~ 【Address】 Around the Tower of the Sun 【Event Period】 November 23 (Holiday) & 24 (Substitute Holiday), November 28 (Fri) – December 21 (Sun) on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and December 27 (Sat) – 30 (Mon) 【Time】 17:00 – 21:00 (Last entry 20:30) 【Fee】 Free 📍Light Amusement Park ~Flowering Illumination Rose~ 【Address】 Hirakata Park 【Event Period】 November 1 (Sat) – April 5, 2026 (Sun) 【Time】 17:00 – Until closing (Varies by season) 【Fee】 Paid 📍Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill Wonder Night Hill 2025 + Christmas Market 【Address】 Sakai Green Museum Harvest Hill 【Event Period】 October 31 (Fri) – February 23, 2026 (Mon) on specific days during the period Check the official website for details! 【Time】 17:45 – 21:00 (Last entry 20:30) 【Fee】 Paid 📍Nidec Kyoto Tower Christmas 2025 【Address】 Nidec Kyoto Tower 【Event Period】 December 1 (Mon) – December 25 (Thu) 【Time】 Illumination inside the observation deck 10:00 – 21:00 (Last entry 20:30) Color light-up from sunset to 24:00 【Fee】 Paid 📍Sagano Romantic Train Light Fantasy Train 【Address】 Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City / Sagano Romantic Train 【Event Period】 October 25 (Sat) – December 29 (Mon) 【Time】 Light-up from 16:30 onwards until the last train 【Fee】 Paid 📍Hikari no Patient ~TWINKLE JOYO 2025~ 【Address】 Logos Land 【Event Period】 December 1 (Mon) – December 25 (Thu) 【Time】 17:30 – 21:30 【Fee】 Operational cooperation fee: 100 yen per person 📍Tenri City Light Festival 2025 【Address】 West side of Tenri Station, Taishoike Park 【Event Period】 November 16 (Sun) – January 17, 2026 (Sun) 【Time】 17:00 – 22:00 【Fee】 Free 📍Festa Luce 【Address】 Wakayama Marina City 【Event Period】 November 1 (Sat) – February 23 (Mon) 【Time】 17:00 – 21:00 (Extended hours until 22:00 on certain days) 【Fee】 Paid

#November Destinations 2025 📍Address: 175 Iwataki-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture 🕰️Opening Hours: 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM, Closed Thursdays 🏖️Atmosphere/Facilities: Sauna, electric bath, herbal bath, water bath, and bubble bath are available. 💞Recommendation: After a long day of sightseeing in Kyoto, if you want to relieve the soreness from walking, you can experience Japanese public bath culture here. Detailed instructions in various languages ​​are provided, so you don't have to worry about not knowing how to use the baths.

The Kyoto Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival will be held from August 8 to 11 and August 16 to 17, 2025, at Kizugawa Sports Park in Joyo City, Kyoto. Spanning six days, this festival is inspired by the traditional Tanabata legend, symbolizing the reunion of the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd. Over a thousand glowing sky lanterns will be released, representing hopes and connections. As Japan's largest sky lantern event, it combines cultural performances, concerts, and light art, attracting visitors from around the world. It offers a professional-grade summer night experience, emphasizing the fusion of Japanese tradition and modern creativity. 🗾Must-Visit Highlights The centerpiece of the festival is the sky lantern release ceremony, held at 8:30 PM on the expansive lawn. Visitors can marvel at the lanterns ascending like a river of stars, accompanied by concerts and traditional dance performances celebrating the Tanabata myth. Interactive booths allow guests to design and release their own lanterns, while light installations and picnic areas within the park create a dreamy atmosphere. These elements cater to culture enthusiasts and families, offering an immersive visual and emotional experience. Professional photographers are recommended to capture the stunning light displays. 🏷️Ticket Prices In 2025, adult tickets are priced at approximately 6,500 yen (around HK$350), which includes one lantern and entry. Children's tickets are 2,500 yen. Online pre-orders offer discounts, and reservations should be made weeks in advance to avoid sold-out tickets. 🚞Transportation From Kyoto Station, take the JR Nara Line to Nagaike Station (approximately 22 minutes, fare 260-430 yen), followed by a 6-13 minute walk to the park. From Osaka, the journey via Shinkansen and transfer takes about 1 hour. ✴️Personal Review The Kyoto Tanabata Sky Lantern Festival offers a magnificent display of lanterns and cultural depth, making it a professional-grade summer festival experience. The starry visual spectacle is unforgettable. As a top Kyoto attraction, it not only enhances travel value but is also easy to share online for likes and recommendations. Highly recommended for inclusion in professional itineraries!

#summervacay Japan’s Tanabata (Star Festival) is a colorful, heartwarming celebration of the legendary reunion of star-crossed lovers Orihime and Hikoboshi, represented by Vega and Altair. People write their wishes on small colored strips of paper (tanzaku) and hang them on bamboo branches in the hopes their dreams will come true. #travel #thingstodo #familytravel

The famous ramen restaurant "Honke Daiichi Asahi" located next to Kyoto Station (京都駅) has very long business hours. Even in winter, no matter how cold the weather is, the queue is always at least 30 minutes. Eating delicious food requires patience.

#FritabiWinter 📍Chinese Cuisine Kashinoki An authentic Chinese restaurant in Joyo, Kyoto 🇨🇳 It's great to be able to eat authentic Chinese food in Kyoto! Many of the dishes look spicy, but they're surprisingly not spicy and you can eat them all in no time! Please come and visit us✨ ―――――――――――――――――― 📮182 Teradaniwai, Joyo, Kyoto 610-0121 💰1000- ――――――――――――――――――――

#0yentravelNovember I went to the light-up event at Manpukuji Temple in Uji! Lanterns! Lanterns! Lanterns! Is this China? There are monuments like Nebuta everywhere! Some are cute, and some areas are so photogenic they look like a lantern festival. There are cosplayers taking photos here and there lol It's held until early December, and it's really chilly, so it's best to dress warmly. There are plenty of things to comment on, like a fishing game where you spin fish at an incredible speed. Please go and check it out!

Dorayaki shop [Hatagoya Rihei] in Joyo, Kyoto What I ate this time: Dorayaki ¥240 Matcha dorayaki ¥260 The dorayaki was made with bean paste and had a refined sweetness. The matcha dorayaki was not too thick and sweet, so I could eat several of them. There are many other types, so I would like to try them all. It would make a great souvenir✨ There is also a cafe where you can eat inside the store. You can eat your parfait while watching it being made😌 5 minutes walk from Joyo City Hall Store name: Hatagoya Rihei Address: 44-54 Terada Higashinoguchi, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture Telephone number: 0774-57-5711 Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 Closed: Tuesdays (and other irregular holidays) #Kyoto #Joyo #dorayaki

〒610-0121 27-4 Terada Fukujiri, Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture Joyo City, Kyoto Prefecture A ramen shop where you can always find a line I've been curious about this ramen shop for a long time, but I've never been there I finally went. I went in as soon as it opened. It was a little different from the Taiwanese ramen that's so popular in Nagoya❗ It has onions in it, really onions. As I ate it, the spiciness gradually increased. It was quite spicy. I had Taiwanese ramen with miso and no meat Taiwanese ramen with meat The amount of noodles is a little too much for a girl, even though a small size would be fine...⤴️ But I ate it all. It was delicious. Thank you for the meal, I'll go again. #ramen #ramentour #streetfoodramen #KyotoPrefecture #ramengourmet #ramengirls

Authentic Sichuan cuisine "Chinese cuisine Kashinoki" near Joyo City Hall The other day, I went to Kashinoki, which has a reputation for being hard to get reservations for. The specialty "Sichuan mapo tofu set" (1,680 yen excluding tax). You can choose the spiciness. This time I went for "normal". The set comes with Sichuan mapo tofu, rice, soup, salad, dessert, and pickles. Mapo tofu served in a clay pot. It's so, so delicious. It feels like my tongue is a little numb. It reminded me of the authentic Sichuan cuisine I used to eat in Guangzhou, China! It's served in a clay pot, so it stays hot until the end. The salad dressing is delicious, the almond tofu dessert is delicious, the soup is delicious, and the rice is very delicious. Plum dumplings and shrimp spring rolls ← the shrimp was plump It was the best 😃 I'll come again The best local Chinese restaurant❗#Chinesefood #Chinesecuisine #Kyotogourmet #Kyotolunch #MapoTofu