Activities Tea and Tradition at Taneya Cathy Cawood Visit a beautiful traditional Japanese sweet shop in Omihachiman Himure Village that has been selling delicious sweets for over..
13 Tennei-ji in Kyoto Cathy Cawood The gate of this Kyoto temple perfectly frames a view of Mount Hiei. It contains several buildings and an Inari shrine in a pretty..
Activities Tokyo Midtown Starlight Garden 2026 Mid Nov - Late Dec Starlight Garden in Tokyo Midtown, a sea of 280,000 blue LED lights delivers an awe-inspiring and beautiful Christmas light show...
11 Kodoji in Kyoto Cathy Cawood Small but beautiful Kyoto temple was once part of a larger Tendai Buddhist complex, and is part of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage...
11 Northern Biwako Sunset Cathy Cawood Beautiful scenery along the Oku-Biwako Parkway from Makino to Nishi-Azai, starting in late afternoon and finishing with a pink sun..
15 Rice Harvest in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Rural Shiga at rice harvest time is a mix of green, yellow and gold fields edged with flowers under the early autumn sun.
12 Heian Jingu Michi Cathy Cawood This Kyoto Street stretches from Heian Jingu Shrine to Maruyama Park, with many points of interest along the way including the..
14 Autumn at Daigo Temple Cathy Cawood Red and yellow leaves enhance the beauty of World Heritage Site Daigoji, which has has the oldest pagoda in Kyoto, and many other..