13 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple and Neighborhood Larry Knipfing Tenryu-ji Temple and the nearby Sagano Bamboo Grove are justly famous for their year-round beauty.
9 Culture The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 4 Larry Knipfing I recommend the Waraku-an teahouse in Seiryu-en Garden. It's only 700 yen for a cup of tasty green tea, delicate Japanese sweets,..
12 Culture Beautiful Shoren-in Temple, Kyoto 2 Larry Knipfing The thing that will catch your eye at Shoren-in is the delightful collection of lotus painted onto the walls of Kacho-den Hall...
13 Culture Toyokawa Inari Temple, Akasaka Larry Knipfing Toyokawa Inari Temple: Although this is a temple, there are remnants of shine influences everywhere you look. Quite unique!
13 Culture Close up on Shimogamo Shrine, Kyoto Larry Knipfing An early morning visit in late December to one of Japan's oldest shrines, Shimogamo Jinja, was cold and beautiful. The sun had..
12 Culture Early morning at Kawai Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Located at the south gate of Shimogamo Shrine, I almost missed Kawai Jinja. I'm glad I found it. The combination of reds, greens..
12 Culture Daikakuji: Kyoto's Best Kept Secret Larry Knipfing I didn't know what to expect when I visited Daikaku-ji Temple. It truly amazed me
12 Culture The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 2 Larry Knipfing Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto, has many magnificent details that will surprise you.