7 Meoto Waterfall Mandy Bartok Meototaki sports dual waterfalls, stemming from two streams that meet as one just outside Kurokawa Onsen
9 Painted Lotuses at Shoren-in Temple Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the beautiful lotus paintings on the sliding doors of Shoren-in , a Kyoto temple with high-class connections.
8 Activities A Day on Mt Yufu Mandy Bartok Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
11 Hamamatsu ACT City Tower Peter Sidell In central Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, ACT City tower has a 45th floor observatory, giving a sweeping panora..
8 Autumn Scenery of Eikando Mandy Bartok Autumn is best enjoyed at Kyoto's Eikando, a temple just north of famed Nanzen-ji. Neighboring Nanzen-ji always draws huge..
12 Omi-Hachiman Canal in Winter Cathy Cawood Historic Omi-Hachiman Canal is a lovely place for a winter stroll followed by afternoon tea at Taneya or Club Harie.
15 Lost in Southern Higashiyama Cathy Cawood Exploring by bicycle in the back streets on the lower slopes of the Higashiyama Hills in Kyoto reveals many pretty autumn scenes...
8 Autumn at Kyoto's Shisendo Takako Sakamoto See the mesmerizing autumn beauty of Shisendo Villa's garden, which was designed by Ishikawa Jozan.