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...
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..
Temples & Shrines Daigoji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Daigoji (醍醐寺) is a Buddhist temple found in an attractive forest setting in the ancient capital of Kyoto. An exquisite trad..
7 Temples & Shrines Sakura Light-up at Kiyomizu Temple Hana Joy In the spring, Kiyomizu Temple features a cherry blossom light-up at night, which is a truly beautiful event.
Historical Byōdō-in Temple, Uji Ariane Mignault The Byōdō-in Temple as represented on the Japanese 10 yen coin can still be seen and visited today.
12 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima More than 800 stone statues sit close together at Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple. Splendid autumn leaves put their arms around th..
6 Temples & Shrines Kinkakuji Winter Scenery Jaime Wong The golden beauty of Kinkakuji accentuated even further by snow