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 ..
Culture Kinkakuji & Japanese Tea Ceremony Rie Kuranaka Kinkakuji & Koto Tea Ceremony is an ideal combination of sightseeing and culture in Kyoto. You can experience a Japanese tea ceremony..
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..
Historical Kyoto Manpuku-ji Temple in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Manpuku-ji Temple in Kyoto is a temple which keeps the manner of Ming Dynasty in their style
6 Gardens & Parks Heian Shrine Garden Mandy Bartok The Heian Jingu Garden - known as the Shin'en - is a delight in all seasons for its ponds, stepping stone paths and moon viewing..
Culture Kyoto Imperial Palace The Kyoto Imperial Palace is the former ruling palace of the Emperor of Japan. Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the Tokyo..
Culture Gion Corner in Kyoto Gloria Ticconi At Gion Corner in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, you can see a showcase of seven traditional Japanese performing arts.
Historical Kyoto Shisen-do Villa Tomoko Kamishima The autumn beauty at Shisen-do Villa is amazing, with a garden sparkling with bright red maples. This was once a residence of a..