Kyoto and the Coronavirus: New Takes on Tourism in Japan’s Ancient Capital

Agile, a five-year-old gelding, provides our ride to the boat launch. (© Nippon.com)

Raftsmen deliver lumber down the Hozugawa to Kyoto in the Meiji era (1868–1912). (Courtesy of the Hozugawa River Boat Ride Association)

At aft, our pilot steers us through the rapids while two crewmembers in the bow use poles to keep us off of the rocks. (© Nippon.com)

Walking up a deserted Gojōzaka toward the temple. (© Nippon.com)

Sun sets on the Niōmon overlooking Kyoto. (© Nippon.com)

The nainaijin in the Hondō main hall, housing numerous images of Buddhist deities, is illuminated by candles alone. (Courtesy of Kiyomizudera)