15 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
6 Gardens & Parks Kansen-en Park Anonymous Kansen-en Park is a beautiful park of green, located near Waseda University. The park is open to anyone between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00..
7 Temples & Shrines Kiyomizu-dera in Autumn Manish Prabhune Spending autumn in Japan's cultural capital is one of the most beautiful memories I have of the Kansai region, and Kiyomizu-dera..
Gardens & Parks My First Visit to Japan Elena Lisina Coming to Japan for the first time, one may be confused but adapt in few days!
6 Gardens & Parks Tokyo's Kiyosumi Garden, Fukagawa Ramon Geoffrey Evangelista Situated in the bustling metropolis of Tokyo are landscape gardens such as the Kiyosumi Teien, where both locals tired from work..
7 Historical Bluff No.18 Tomoko Kamishima With its orange roof, white walls and green window frames, Bluff No.18 is a very cute house. The garden is beautifully yellow when..
6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Steve Leavett-Brown Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic. Originally constructed as a villa, so when..
12 Gardens & Parks Shinsen-en Garden and Pond, Kyoto Larry Knipfing In 794, Emperor Kanmu established his government in Kyoto, and built a massive garden for himself. It was the first of its kind..