Culture Best Spots in the Heart of Kyoto Charles Colfer Look at any map of Kyoto and you will see a major clump of temples and shrines—it can be a bit overwhelming by their numbers. ..
12 Gardens & Parks Daiho-in Garden Larry Knipfing Daiho-in Temple Garden in May: The sound of water dripping out of bamboo into a small moss covered fountain blended with a bird's..
12 Historical The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 2 Larry Knipfing Nijo-jo Castle, Kyoto, has many magnificent details that will surprise you.
Culture The Ceramic Sculpture of Shindo Tsuji 2020 Oct 31st - Nov 23rd 2020 Past Event Shindo Tsuji (1910-1981) was a Japanese artist, particularly renowned for his sculpture works. While Tsuji had utilized mediums..
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..
7 Culture Koryu-ji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Between central Kyoto and Arashiyama in Japan, Koryu-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple, home to some impressive, beautiful statues...
14 Culture The Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in Hugo Kempeneer Phoenix hall looks colorful with its new vermilion paint. Inside Chudo of Phoenix Hall is statue of Amitabha Tathagata, dating back..
Culture Kiyomizu-dera Autumn Guide Vicky Amin Make the most of your visit at Kyoto's most famous temple, despite the large crowds.