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..
11 Culture Lovely Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Temple Larry Knipfing It's hard to explain why, but the atmosphere here soothed and relaxed me. Perhaps it was the beauty of the autumn foliage...
12 Accommodation Fukui's Hotel Somayama Larry Knipfing The hotel Somayama (in Fukui's Minami-Echizen district) is the place to stay if you are interested in the Hanahasu Lotus P..
Culture Hakone's Six World-Class Museums Larry Knipfing Hakone is home to some of Japan's best museums. And in fact, six of them are (in my opinion) world class.
11 Activities Chill out at Kamehameha in Miura Larry Knipfing Aburastsubo, down near the tip of Miura Pennisula, is home to a secret little beach that is home to the Kamahameha Beach House.