12 Gardens & Parks Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bird's..
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..
12 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Osawa-no-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Osawa-no-ike Pond, built in the 8th Century, is the oldest man-made pond in Japan. It is attached to the Saga Emperor’s Villa ..
12 Temples & Shrines Autumn in Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Tenryu-ji Temple: Like most places in Kyoto this time of year, the Japanese Maples were in full bloom and proud as a peacock. Everyone..
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima More than 800 stone statues sit close together at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. Splendid autumn leaves put their arms around th..
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..
13 Temples & Shrines Tenryu-ji Temple and Neighborhood Larry Knipfing Tenryu-ji Temple and the nearby Sagano Bamboo Grove are justly famous for their year-round beauty.
10 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Nison-in Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Nison-in Temple in Arashiyama (northwest Kyoto) is a fantastic place to enjoy autumn leaves. The view from the top of the hill..