11 Temples & Shrines Five-story Pagoda of To-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima The five-story pagoda at To-ji Temple is both beautiful, and extremely strong. Those that designed the temple figured out a way..
6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Winter Scenery Jaime Wong The golden beauty of Kinkakuji accentuated even further by snow
11 Temples & Shrines Great Sunset from Kiyomizu-dera Tomoko Kamishima One of the great sunsets in Kyoto can be seen from the Sai-mon West Gate of Kiyomizu-dera Temple.
Historical Kyoto Color Guide Veronica Carnevale Kyoto Prefecture is renowned for its traditional Japanese culture, temples, shrines, charming countryside, exquisite food, and more...
12 Temples & Shrines 33 Kannons of Kansai Komal Khiani The statues of Kannon can be found at all 33 temples which are a part of the pilgrimage. These pictures are from Sekizan Zen-in..
12 Temples & Shrines Early morning at Kawai Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Located at the south gate of Shimogamo Shrine, I almost missed Kawai Jinja. I'm glad I found it. The combination of reds, greens..
12 Temples & Shrines Plum Blossom at Kitano-Tenmangu Cathy Cawood Fragrant pink and white plum blossom blooming in the grounds of an ancient Shinto shrine, Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu.
9 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Yasaka Shrine in the morning Tomoko Kamishima Yasaka Shrine has been there since before Kyoto became capital of Japan. Its gods have been reverently worshiped for 1300 year..