12 Culture Kyoto Nijo-jo’s Waraku-an Teahouse Tomoko Kamishima Waraku-an is a comfortable teahouse in Seiryu-en Garden at the World Heritage Site, Nijo Castle. The well-trimmed beautiful garden..
Culture Taizoin Temple Taizō-in is the oldest sub-temple of the Myōshin-ji Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple, situated in the northwest of Kyoto, Japan. It was founded by Zen pri..
Historical Kyoto Shimogamo Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Shimogamo Shrine: God of the legendary "Three-legged Crow"
Museums Kyoto City Bonson Lam Travel & Leisure has named Kyoto as the World's Best City for the second consecutive year in 2015.
Temples & Shrines Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple Tomoko Kamishima Koke-dera (Saiho-ji) Temple: Moss carpeted, Zen practice garden has a unique atmosphere that has attracted famous people such ..
Culture Ancient Traditions of the Gion Matsuri Bonson Lam Be transported by the sounds and sights of Gion Matsuri, a Millennium old festival in the open air art gallery of Kyoto’s old ..
13 Traditional Kyoto's Gion District Komal Khiani A short walk through the Gion district with a glimpse of traditional Japan and a visit to a teahouse should be on the top of y..
Historical Hideyoshi's Toyokuni Shrine, Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Toyokuni Shrine, Higashiyama, Kyoto, is where Toyotomi Hideyoshi is enshrined. Closed in 1615 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, it was resurrected..