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..
12 Temples & Shrines Outside Kyoto's To-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As in many temples, the little details you find surprise and delightful. Here I found a beautiful little sand garden, nice statues...and..
12 Temples & Shrines The Other Imamiya Shrine Meg Sing A smaller Imamiya shrine in northwest suburbs of Kyoto, not to be confused with the shrine of the same name north of Daitoku-ji..
12 Temples & Shrines Quiet and Tranquil Kurodani Temple Larry Knipfing Kurodani Temple is not on the 'Recommended List' of guide books. It's on mine! It doesn't try to impress you, and..
Culture Today I am a Kimono Merchant Bonson Lam Immerse yourself with full kimono dress up, tea ceremony, a Japanese lunch or wedding and other aspects of life in a traditional..
12 Temples & Shrines Manshu-in and its Lovely Garden Larry Knipfing If you can find yourself a quiet corner to sit in at Manshu-in Temple, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then open them
Culture More Than Foxes in Fushimi Arlene Bastion Fushimi's sake is as famous as its Inari Shrine foxes. The historic district is atmospheric with old buildings, and you can..
Historical Nison Temple, Kyoto: Origins 2 of 2 Justin Velgus The nine dragon-headed water god Kuzuryu and lucky god Benzaiten seemed to have fused together. According to Japanese history,..