With the rainy season comes the water-loving hydrangea, brightening up Kyoto with a startling variety of colors that will pick you up no matter how dreary the weather may be.

Kibune Village is home to the Kifune Shrine, a shrine with a famous entrance surrounded by maple trees that worships kami associated with water.

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!