13 Temples & Shrines Myoshin-ji Temple Complex, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Myoshin-ji Temple is a unique complex of 46 small temples, all gathered together in one location under the umbrella of the Rinzai..
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..
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..
6 Museums Furoan Dream At Sophia Warren Nestled among bamboo and other greenery in the western end of Kyoto, Dream At is quiet and relaxing spot to take a short break and..
Culture The Age of Seiho 2021 Mar 1st - Apr 11th 2021 Past Event A special exhibition taking place at Kyoto's Fukuda Art Museum looks at the works of Takeuchi Seiho (1864-1942), a Japanese..
11 Temples & Shrines Lovely Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Larry Knipfing It's hard to explain why, but the atmosphere here soothed and relaxed me. Perhaps it was the beauty of the autumn foliage...
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..
