12 Culture Snow at Honkokuji in Yamashina Cathy Cawood Snow transformed Honkokuji in Kyoto Yamashina into an incredibly beautiful scene, contrasting with the red bridge, the wooden temple..
45 Culture The Spirit of Kyoto Elena Lisina Kyoto is rich with temples, shrines, souvenir & gift shops, people dressed in kimono and other attractions, but there are also many..
13 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Manshu-in Temple Tomoko Kamishima Manshu-in Temple, located on a hillside in the north suburbs of Kyoto, was established by Priest Saicho (the founder of the Japanese..
9 Historical The Beauty of Nijo-jo Castle - 4 Larry Knipfing I recommend the Waraku-an teahouse in Seiryu-en Garden. It's only 700 yen for a cup of tasty green tea, delicate Japanese sweets,..
13 Temples & Shrines Chishaku-in Temple’s Inner Garden Tomoko Kamishima The beauty of Chishaku-in Temple's inner gardens, refined paintings, and sophisticated wooden corridors are far from the fierce..
7 Festivals Aoi Matsuri in Photos Bonson Lam The Aoi Matsuri is one of the oldest and most celebrated festivals in Japan. So much so, the word “Matsuri” originally referre..
Culture Kyocera Museum of Art Special Exhibition 2018 May 19th - Jul 1st 2018 Past Event Witness a special exhibition of paintings at the Kyocera Museum of Art, in Fushimi, Kyoto. Titled “Promenade Through Kyoto in ..