11 Activities Spring beside the Kamogawa Cathy Cawood Spring in Kyoto: cherry blossom, food vendors and a koto concert beside the Kamogawa near Kitaoji Bridge and Kyoto Botanical Gardens...
12 Culture Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Cathy Cawood Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Prefecture: stone lanterns, statue of Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi riding a deer, and many, many, many..
12 Culture Shirahige Shrine Cathy Cawood The "floating" tori at Shirahige Shrine is smaller than the tori at Miyajima, but forms a beautiful scene against the backdrop of..
11 Activities Searching for Plum Blossom in Gion Cathy Cawood A stroll around Gion in early spring - searching for plum blossom in Gion near Shirokawa River and Maruyama Park
7 Culture Minato Ijinkan, Kobe Manish Prabhune Ijinkan, or foreigners residences in Kobe, mostly refer to the settlement in the Kitano ward of Kobe near Sannomiya station. A little..
12 Culture Sekisanzenin Cathy Cawood Sekisanzenin is 9th century temple in North-East Kyoto with beautiful moss and lush maple trees. There are many stone lanterns,..
Food Ippudo Ramen Noodle Restaurant Bonson Lam Hakata Ramen finds its home in the hearts and stomachs of locals and visitors alike in a side street near the center of Sanjo Karasuma...
7 Culture Kitano Tenman Shrine Manish Prabhune Kitano Tenman Shrine is one of Kobe’s major Shinto shrines, located in an unusual location of Kitano Ijinkan, the place associ..
