12 Culture Eikan-do Zenrin-ji Temple, Kyoto Larry Knipfing At Eikan-do, the temple buildings are spacious and beautiful, and elegant covered wooden walkways connect them all together. There..
12 Activities Mt. Oyama Cable Car and Slope Larry Knipfing Two nice things about enjoying Mt. Oyama, before you even get started, is the walk up the slope from the bus to the cable car, and..
15 Culture Shisendo: Villa, Garden, and Temple Larry Knipfing Shisendo has an interesting history, and thus, is difficult to pinpoint: Is it a villa? Is it a garden? Is it a temple? The answer..
12 Culture Manshu-in and its Lovely Garden Larry Knipfing If you can find yourself a quiet corner to sit in at Manshu-in Temple, close your eyes, take a deep breath, and then open them
12 Culture Kyoto's Konchi-in Temple and Garden Larry Knipfing Part of the Nanzen-ji Temple complex, Konchi-in Temple and its Tsuru-Kame Garden (Crane-Turtle Garden) feels like a secret little..
9 Culture Early Morning: Yasaka Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing In the quiet of the early morning, Kyoto's Yasaka Jinja Shrine was quiet and serene, and the lighting was soft and comfort..
12 Culture Shinsen-en Garden and Pond, Kyoto Larry Knipfing In 794, Emperor Kanmu established his government in Kyoto, and built a massive garden for himself. It was the first of its kind..
12 Culture Kodai-ji Temple's Lovely Grounds Larry Knipfing In 1606, Kita-no-Mandokoro established this temple in memory of her late husband Toyotomi Hideyoshi, one of Japan's greatest-ever..