Culture Ebisuya Rickshaws Higashiyama Kyoto Stacy Kurokawa Last week was New Year's vacation we ventured into town to go to the zoo... road leading to Heien Shrine, the same neighborhood as Kyoto Municipal Zoo
Museums Mercantile History and Culture Featured 29 to January 2 Admission: Adults: 200 yen, Children: 100 yen Uchiko-Za... Uchiko-za is a theater built in the economic heyday of Uchiko by people
Historical Shinobazu Pond In Ueno Park Michael Kaplan the pond is known as the Cormorant Pond, which borders the nearby Ueno Zoo... In fact, Ueno Zoo is home to several rare and exotic birds, such as the
Culture Fun at the Beach in Kamakura! Tomoko Kamishima You can swim at Zaimoku-za, Yui-ga-hama, Hase, and Koshigoe beaches from
Historical Kamakura’s Komyo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Komyo-ji is quite near Zaimoku-za Beach. The sunset from here is incredibly beautiful, when you can see Mt.
Festivals Kurokawa Noh Alena Eckelmann The two groups are called Kami-za and Shimo-za and they are united in the... was lucky to get a ticket to watch a superb Noh performance of the Kami-za
Historical Old Kumano Road: Iseji Route Chris Glenn Add to that, some areas have Onsen hot springs, perfect for washing away
10 Temples & Shrines Kamakura’s Zuisen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima A cave (Tennyo-do) dug into the rock was designed for the purpose of Za-zen
