6 Temples & Shrines Kiyomizu Temple in Early Spring Martijn Beckers A cold spring day at Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera: the perfect place to relax and enjoy the spring weather while exploring this popular..
13 Temples & Shrines To-ji Temple: Symbol of Kyoto Larry Knipfing To-ji Temple, Kyoto: There is something powerful and foreboding yet beautiful in its appearance.
11 Street & Urban Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Carrie Jacobs Tenryu-ji temple in Kyoto, an aspicious beginning to spring. Enjoy depth of color and texture on the temple grounds. Sakura blossoms,..
10 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Nison-in Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Nison-in Temple in Arashiyama (northwest Kyoto) is a fantastic place to enjoy autumn leaves. The view from the top of the hill..
11 Traditional Ryoan-ji, North West Kyoto Katherine Moore Set in a large garden with a pond, Ryoan-ji is the home of Japan's most famous Zen Garden. Sit in quite contemplation and maybe..
15 Temples & Shrines Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
12 Temples & Shrines Nishihongan-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing Nishi Hongan-ji, (meaning the Western Temple of the Original Vow) is of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism, and is a sister tem..
7 Temples & Shrines Ryozen Gokoku Higashiyama John Carter Ryozen Gokoku is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the heroes of Japan that helped shape it’s future.
