12 Details of Masobyo in Chinatown 2 Larry Knipfing Masobyo Temple, Yokohama Chinatown, is full of surprises. Particularly impressive are gorgeous wall plate carvings that adorn the..
12 Ashikaga Flower Park: Water Lilies Larry Knipfing Ashikaga Flower Park is known for its beautiful Wisteria in spring. But in summer, the featured flower is the Water Lilly.
13 Kyoto's Shugakuin Imperial Villa Larry Knipfing It's easy to imagine why Kyotos Shugakuin Imperial Villa was chosen to be the playground of the Emperor in Japan's early..
13 The Beauty of Kurama - 1 Larry Knipfing The mountains north of Kyoto are known for being mysterious and spiritual. This is especially true of Kurama and its lovely temple...
12 Chion-in Garden on a Rainy Day Larry Knipfing Kyoto: Late afternoon in early May. The Yūzen’en Garden of Chion-in Temple just after the rain. Dark, wet and beautiful.
12 Culture Entoku-in on a Rainy Day Larry Knipfing Kyoto's Entoku-in Temple's entrance is small and unassuming, so be careful...you might miss it! The garden here is truly..
12 Culture Outside Kyoto's To-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As in many temples, the little details you find surprise and delightful. Here I found a beautiful little sand garden, nice statues...and..
9 Culture Leisurely Stroll at the Myoshin-ji Temple & Complex Larry Knipfing In early May, I revisited some of the places I had visited previously at Myoshin-ji - and they all seemed different! What a nice..