Activities Sakura Illumination at Toji Temple Kim Bergström Kyoto's Toji Temple hosts an evening illumination event that celebrates the cherry trees in bloom on the grounds. There are..
Activities Sakura Light-up, Gion Shirakawa Tomoko Kamishima Gion Shirakawa’s spring illumination: Viewing cherry blossoms at night! Enjoy the pink petals and magic of the night atmospher..
Activities Cycling Maizuru Bonson Lam While cycling rather than boating is the mode operandi for newcomers in this port city of Maizuru, the green coves and waterways..
Aquarium & Zoo Monkey Park Iwatayama Kaitlynn Scannell Iwatayama Monkey Park is located in Arashiyama in Kyoto, Japan. On top of Mount Arashiyama on the same side of the Oi River is..
Activities Higashi Hongan-ji Temple Kyoto Justin Velgus Higashi Honganji, or the Eastern Temple of the Original Vow, is the head temple of Shin Buddhism, located a few minutes walk from..
Outdoors Miyama, Kyoto’s Mountain Retreat Cathy Cawood Stay in a thatched village farmhouse and explore the natural beauty of the seasons and traditional rural culture in Kyoto Miyama...
12 Outdoors Gion Shirakawa at Night in Spring Larry Knipfing Take your time and stroll along the Shirakawa River, enjoying the cherry trees in full bloom. The entire Gion district is lit ..
Activities Cycling from Kyoto to Nara Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto to Nara in early September offers great countryside and river views. The best route follows the road beside Keihan..