7 Culture Keishun-in Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell In Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto, Keishun-in is a very peaceful Zen Buddhist temple, with tranquil gardens unchanged in centuries...
10 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima Autumn comes to Nanzen-ji Temple in late November. The beauty of the colorful leaves took my breath away. The head priests of Nanzen-ji..
Culture Kyoto’s Temple of Genuine Paradise Arlene Bastion Shinnyodo Temple is a zen zone of peace and quiet because of its bounteous green gardens.
Historical Sekizan Zen-in Temple, Kyoto Komal Khiani The temple grounds of Sekizan Zen-in are famous for the colorful maple trees in autumn, but it has much more than that. The temple..
6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Steve Leavett-Brown Kinkakuji, more commonly known as the Golden Temple, is as beautiful as it is enigmatic. Originally constructed as a villa, so when..
10 Gardens & Parks Kyoto Gyoen Garden in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Gyoen Garden in Spring: Lovely cherry blossom garden of former Konoe-tei Residence
Culture Kiyomizu at Dawn John Carter Nihon or Nippon translated literally means “the sun’s origin” though Land of the Rising Sun is a phrase that is commonly known..
11 Festivals Gion Matsuri in Photos: Part 1 Hugo Kempeneer Yamaboko Junko: A Pictorial Overview of Gion Matsuri in Kyoto! Part 1.