13 Gardens & Parks Spring at Kyoto Botanical Gardens Cathy Cawood Large tulip beds, a rhododendron exhibition, and 500 cherry trees and 70 different species make Kyoto Botanical Gardens a great..
Culture Ryōzen Kannon Andrew Kehoe The Ryozen Kannon is a memorial to the Japanese war dead of World War 2 and a memorial to the unidentified remains of lost Jap..
Culture Ezoshi Art Shop and Gallery Gion Bonson Lam This gallery brings together the best of Japanese woodprint art from various periods at prices that are hard to beat elsewhere in..
Culture Yatsuhashi Sweets Making in Kyoto Noro Randria Kyoto is famous for wagashi, traditional Japanese sweets. At Yatsuhashi-an, buy some as a souvenir or, even better, make your own..
8 Historical Searching for Ryoma 4: Ryoma's Tomb Takako Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Series 4: Royma's Tomb at Kyoto Ryozen Gokoku Shrine. He was assassinated at the age of 31 at the Ōmiya inn..
Culture The Hidden Treasures of Japan Featured The Nippon Takaramono Project commenced in early July, launching the first in a series of 2017 events aiming to promote some of..
Culture Kyoto Cherry Blossom Illuminations Bonson Lam The Cherry Blossom season in Kyoto starts in late March, and from March 29 to April 14 you can experience its fleeting beauty ..
9 Culture Maizuru Port Toretore Fish Markets Bonson Lam Chat with the friendly folk at the market stalls and see, touch and feel some of the freshest crabs from Hokkaido, as well as ..