12 Gardens & Parks Shinsen-en Garden and Pond, Kyoto Larry Knipfing In 794, Emperor Kanmu established his government in Kyoto, and built a massive garden for himself.
Museums National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto Bonson Lam In the Kyoto Museum of Modern Art, however, “modernity” starts from an... 1912), which gave birth to Japanese modernity, was a defining moment for Kyoto
16 Gardens & Parks Takaraga-ike Park and Pond, Kyoto Komal Khiani Takaraga-ike Koen (宝が池公園) a large park located in Kyoto City's Sakyo... It is close to the Kyoto International Conference Center and the nearest
Historical Three Days in Kyoto (day 2) Joe Peters Gion is best known as the Geisha district in Kyoto. Visit where Mineko Iwasaki lived.
Culture Sake Tasting in Gekkeikan Museum Kyoto Bonson Lam warming and body soothing, a sip of sake from the master craftsman in Kyoto... Fushimi is one of the oldest sake producing areas in Kyoto, and all of
10 Temples & Shrines Shisendo Temple's Hermitage Garden Bonson Lam which are far from the maddening crowd, feel more like a home than a temple... Route 5 from Kyoto station makes the long climb to this stop past Sanjo
17 Festivals Pre-Yamakasa at Kushida Shrine Haruka Saijo The shrine that holds Yamakasa, one of the biggest summer festivals in Kyushu, becomes very lively in July, especially right before the huge event
11 Historical Miyamoto Musashi's Grave and Shrine Anonymous Located in a small graveyard in the woods, it is adjacent to a shrine of