Historical Oharano Shrine Bonson Lam The move from Nagaokakyo to Kyoto had saved Oharano shrine. With many parts of Kyoto racing towards modernity, this little kno..
Historical Kyoto's Kitano-Tenmangu Justin Velgus This enshrined deity of scholarship helps those wishing to pass examinations.
Historical Daitoku-ji Temple Complex in Kyoto Katherine Moore This large temple complex in North West Kyoto, with its many sub-temples and is a great place to become introduced to the obscure..
Museums Kyoto Railway Museum Opening Jaime Wong Learn all about trains and their history with this awesome new railway museum in Kyoto
Historical Nison Temple, Kyoto: Origins 1 of 2 Justin Velgus Stand in front of the nine dragon-headed statue of Benzaiten inside Kyoto's Nison-in Temple and you will feel a sense of ..
Historical Three Days in Kyoto (day 2) Joe Peters Gion is best known as the Geisha district in Kyoto. Visit where Mineko Iwasaki lived. She was the geisha whose partial story was..
Museums Fukuchiyama Castle Bonson Lam A recipe on how to build a castle. Take a field worth 60,000 koku of rice, add an angry general, and then stir it up with betrayal..
Historical Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 3 of 4 Justin Velgus Gio-ji is a tourist spot in Sagano, Kyoto, near Togetsukyo which is popular on the weekend.