12 Culture Want to See Kimono While in Kyoto? Larry Knipfing Want to see kimono while in Kyoto? Here are a few suggestions on where to go to see some real beauties!
Accommodation Karasuma Kyoto Hotel Bonson Lam Karasuma Kyoto Hotel is the Grand old lady of Kyoto, and with its spacious rooms, central location and reasonable prices, is a good..
Accommodation Dormy Inn Premium Kyoto Ekimae Bonson Lam Eat, Relax and Explore. The Dormy Premium Inn near Kyoto Station is a business hotel with added extras like an onsen and free ..
Transportation Kobe Airport Peter Sidell Less than twenty minutes from central Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, and close to Osaka and Kyoto, Kobe airport is the Kansai..
12 Culture Nishihongan-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Nishi Hongan-ji, (meaning the Western Temple of the Original Vow) is of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, and is a sister tem..
Shopping Guignol store in Osaka Johannes Kiener Guignol is a small variety shop in the north of Osaka city. The shop lies in one of Nakazaki Neighborhoods back roads, and offers..
Shopping Jam Pot Johannes Kiener Jam Pot is a small gift shop in Nakazaki, a neighborhood north of Osaka filled with retro charm. It specializes in Japanese de..
Shopping Asobiya Handmade Gift Store Johannes Kiener Asobiya operates from an old wooden row house from the Showa period (1926-1989). Located in Nakazaki, it is a quiet neighborhood..