Culture Shūgakuin Imperial Villa Shugakuin Imperial Villa, located on the northeastern outskirts of Kyoto City, is a stunning complex of traditionally designed buildings and gardens..
9 Temples & Shrines Leisurely Stroll at the Myoshin-ji Temple & Complex Larry Knipfing In early May, I revisited some of the places I had visited previously at Myoshin-ji - and they all seemed different! What a nice..
Culture Aizenkobo Bonson Lam Aizenkobo is a story of renewal – A primer to what it means to be the lifeblood of Kyoto art and culture
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.
Culture Kyoto National Museum The Kyoto National Museum is one of the major art museums in Japan. Located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward, the museum focuses on pre-modern Japanese..
7 Street & Urban Enjoy the Views From Kyoto Tower Manish Prabhune Kyoto, the cultural capital, has always resisted modern looking architecture, and the Kyoto Tower had its share of resistance, but..
Culture Nisonin Temple Nison-in is a Tendai Buddhist temple complex in Ukyō-ku, a western ward in the city of Kyoto, Japan. The temple's official name is Ogura-yama Ni..
7 Temples & Shrines Kenkun Shrine in Autumn Colors Maren Pauli Have a walk around Funaokayama Park and go all the way up the hill, visit Kenkun Shrine, and enjoy a wonderful view over the city!..