Festivals Plum Blossom at Jonan-gu in Kyoto 2026 Feb 18th - Mar 22nd Jonangu in Fushimi, Kyoto is a Heian era Shinto shrine with a camellia and plum blossom festival in February and March
Historical Kyoto Color Guide Veronica Carnevale Kyoto Prefecture is renowned for its traditional Japanese culture, temples, shrines, charming countryside, exquisite food, and more...
Festivals Wazuka - Japanese Tea Town Simona Zavadckyte Wazuka is a traditional Japanese tea town, with picturesque scenery and mind-clearing, heart-warming Japanese tea. Its tea ind..
14 Temples & Shrines Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing Imamiya Shrine erected due to a plague in Kyoto 1000 years ago has age-old ties with Yasurai Matsuri and two aburi mochi shops at..
10 Temples & Shrines Shisendo Temple's Hermitage Garden Bonson Lam Jozan Ishikawa became a hermit and a poet, and retired amongst the manicured gardens of Shisendo, which he constructed after falling..
6 Gardens & Parks Heian Shrine Garden Mandy Bartok The Heian Jingu Garden - known as the Shin'en - is a delight in all seasons for its ponds, stepping stone paths and moon viewing..
15 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Shosei-en Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Shosei-en is a Japanese garden built in the grounds of Hikaru Genji’s villa. It is within walking distance of JR Kyoto S..
12 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Arashiyama Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Arashiyama Koen Park: One of the most popular cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan!