Beach & Island Kotohiki Beach Robert Kodama Discover a beach paradise in the Kyoto Prefecture complete with an outdoor bath on the beach!
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..
Activities Yanagidani Kannon Hydrangea Week 2023 Jun 1st - 30th 2023 Past Event The Yanagidani Kannon Hydrangea Week is actually a month-long affair celebrating the colorful blooms. In addition to the 5000 hydrangeas..
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..
13 Camping & Trekking Climbing Kami-Daigo in Kyoto Hugo Kempeneer Along the trail of Kami-Daigo in Kyoto are several World Heritage buildings and at the top is famous Nyoirindo, built in the Momoyama..
Activities Birdwatching on the Kamogawa Bonson Lam Birds like Great Egrets have been part of Japanese life for centuries. Noted for their grace, their large wings flap slowly, giving..
Outdoors Following the Kamo to Gion Bridget Ye If you are looking for that classic Japanese riverbank setting found in some anime shows or Japanese films, then a stroll along..
Activities Mount Hiei Garden Museum Kyoto Bonson Lam The Mt. Hiei Garden Museum is inspired by French paintings from Monet and Renoir. Nature and art co-exist in a thought provoking..
