7 Street & Urban Enjoy the Views From Kyoto Tower Manish Prabhune Kyoto, the cultural capital, has always resisted modern looking architecture, and the Kyoto Tower had its share of resistance, but was finally completed
Historical Kyoto Konchi-in’s Tsuru-Kame Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple Garden was designed by Kobori Enshu (1579-1647) in around 1630, but it was a talented gardener named Kentei who directed
12 Culture Kyoto Nijo-jo’s Waraku-an Teahouse Tomoko Kamishima Seiryu-en Garden at Nijo-jo Castle, a World Heritage Site in central Kyoto
Culture Kyoto Tea Ceremony at Room Juan Yiwen Liang What are the three things you will think about when I mention Kyoto?... Temples, Maiko San (Apprentice Geishas), of course and tea culture!
12 Festivals Spring at Kitano Tenman-gu, Kyoto Julian Bohler Located northwest of Kyoto near the famous Golden Pavilion, Kitano Tenman-gu is a Shinto shrine where Sugawara no Michizane, an aristocrat from the ninth
Culture The Stone Garden at Ryoanji Kyoto Bonson Lam From the corner of my eye I saw a bridal couple in kimonos in front of a shrine... For Donald Keene, recalling his experience in the book, “Introducing Kyoto
Historical Three Days in Kyoto (day 3) Joe Peters Stay at the Ryokan where the famous film director, Akira Kurosawa slept in Kyoto, followed by some okonomiyaki, a tour of Nishiki Markets and Kabuki at
Historical Tosho-gu Shrine’s Secret Magic - 1 Tomoko Kamishima When it was built in the 17th century, Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine was a unique... and a completely new type of shrine in terms of its lavish buildings and