15 Choken-ji in Fushimi Cathy Cawood Temple in Fushimi with an unusual Chinese style red gate near Fushimi Canal, Gekkeikan Sake Brewery and Teradaya Inn.
9 Early Spring at Fushimi Canal Cathy Cawood Section of canal lined with cherry trees in Fushimi Kyoto. Gekkeikan Sake Brewery stands on the banks, and tourist boats are available...
12 Ancient Lotus Pond in Gyoda City Larry Knipfing Kodaihasu-no-sato (Ancient Lotus Village) is located in a beautiful park in Gyoda, Saitama. Lotus season runs from mid-July to mid-August...
11 Nara Tokae Karen Zheng “Tokae” is a lantern festival that takes place every August in Nara. During this period, tens of thousand of candles are lit i..
12 Enjoy Japanese Lotus in Kamakura Larry Knipfing If you visit Kamakura in the summer from mid-July to mid-August, drop in at Hachimangu Shrine, not to see the shrine, but the ..
12 Yase in Kyoto Cathy Cawood The Heizan Cable Car, the hiking trail for Mount Hiei, riverside restaurants, beautiful scenery and wildlife are all compellin..
15 Honganji East Annex in Yoshizaki Takako Sakamoto Honganji Temple East Annex in Yoshizaki, Fukui, is located at the foot of the mountain where the famous priest Rennyo rebuilt Honganji..
14 Hatch a Dinosaur Egg! Takako Sakamoto Fukui Dinosaur Museum is everybody's favorite in Fukui because it's simply exciting! At the souvenir shop I bought a 'Dinosaur..