Culture Ryoan-ji Temple 5 (1Review) Ryoanji Temple is home to Japan’s most famous Zen stone garden and one of Kyoto’s most iconic scenes. Believed to be built back in the Muromachi period..
Culture Kongorin-ji Temple Kongorin-ji Temple is a peaceful place to relax, off the beaten path. If you want to venture outside the popular tourist spots of Kyoto and get away from..
Culture Sengoku Three Sisters Shrine, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Three Sisters Shrine in Fukui stands on Kitano-Sho Castle Ruins.
Culture Bonsai & Suiseki at Meiji Shrine 2024 Early Jun Enjoy a stroll through Meiji Shrine and visit the bonsai and suiseki exhibition which happens every year in June.
11 Temples & Shrines Tochigi's Ohira-san Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing This shrine was established in the early Heian Period.
7 Gardens & Parks Cherry Blossoms at Yasukuni Shrine Hana Joy A large sakura festival is held every year at Yasukuni Shrine, and the historical significance of the location only adds to the splendor of the festival
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