Culture and travel reporter · Kyoto
Aya Morimoto
Aya grew up near Demachiyanagi and has covered Kyoto's festivals and temples for eight years. Before journalism she was a licensed tour guide. Contact: desk@noribanews.com
Stops reported
- H03Kyoto's Jidai Matsuri goes ahead, with 2,000 people walking through a thousand years of costume
- T02Hida's Furukawa Matsuri named a Japan Night View Heritage site
- H02Shuri Castle's rebuilt main hall finished, with five weeks to go before it reopens
- H01Edo-Tokyo Museum welcomes its millionth visitor, six months after reopening
- T01Warm autumn pushes Japan's red leaves later this year, forecasters say