Culture Ando Family's Handmade Dolls Bonson Lam The official Doll Makers to Imperial Family are located just minutes from the original Imperial Palace in Central Kyoto where you can learn from the masters
Historical The Ascent of Kiyomizu Temple Alexandra Dorovici Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most popular temples of Kyoto.
13 Temples & Shrines Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 2 Larry Knipfing I visited Kiyomizudera in the early morning on a day in early April and found a lot to enjoy: The views (of course!)
12 Temples & Shrines Early morning at Kawai Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing Kyoto shrine was quiet and serene in the morning light
14 Culture Kizakura Kappa Museum Cathy Cawood Sake Brewery in Fushimi, Kyoto has a small museum with Japanese water goblin artifacts and a collection of artwork featuring the mythological kappa.
13 Temples & Shrines Oishi Shrine Cathy Cawood Photos of Oishi Shrine in Kyoto dedicated to Ōishi Kuranosuke Yoshio, leader of the famous 47 Ronin.
Culture Miracle-working Kannon at Hase-dera Tomoko Kamishima Although today it takes about two hours by train from downtown Kyoto to... Hase-dera, rich nobles living in Kyoto 1000 years ago went to this temple