11 Traditional Ryoan-ji, North West Kyoto Katherine Moore Set in a large garden with a pond, Ryoan-ji is the home of Japan's most famous Zen Garden. Sit in quite contemplation and maybe..
Historical Tenryuji at Sagano Kyoto Justin Velgus Tenryuji, the Temple Of the Heavenly Dragon, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Arashiyama/Sagano district of Kyoto. It is the..
11 Temples & Shrines Walking Around the Myoshin-ji Temple Complex Larry Knipfing Myoshin-ji Temple complex is one of my favorite places in Kyoto; I don't know what delights I'm going to find each time..
Culture Ninja Extreme Party 2025 Apr 12th - Jun 29th 2025 Past Event Toei Kyoto Studio Park is set to host Ninja Extreme Party this spring, blending traditional ninja culture with extreme sports, EDM,..
Historical Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 1 of 4 Justin Velgus Standing quietly on the eastern foot of Mt. Ogura in Sagano, Kyoto, Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple.
Culture Kahoen Hydrangea Festival 2026 Late Jun - Early Jul During peak hydrangea season, Kyoto's Kahoen garden is set to be filled with around 10,000 hydrangea bushes in bloom.
11 Historical Kyoto Enri-an Hermitage Tomoko Kamishima Although Kyoto's Arashiyama district is a famous sightseeing area today, it was rustic countryside 700 years ago. The lite..
Museums Toei Eigamura (Toei Studio Park) Kiddee Burakitbumrung This is an amazing Film maker's Theme Park in Kyoto for the young and the young at heart, less than 50 minutes from Kyoto Station..