15 Culture Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine and Garden Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Heian Jingu Shrine: Smaller version of the ancient Imperial Palace. There is also the lovely Shin-en Garden.
Nightlife IL Pulcinella Trattoria and Bar Bonson Lam Located between Kyoto and Amanohashidate, the gateway to the Tamba mountains is full of surprises. Just a stone’s throw from t..
8 C5856 Steam Locomotive Train Bonson Lam Long before the advent of Shinkansen or bullet trains, steam locomotives such as the C 58 series ferried passengers and freight..
11 Activities Ice Monsters in Zao Onsen Nicole Bauer Every winter, in the well-known ski resort Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture, you can witness the creation of the very rare and truly..
6 Culture The Moss Garden at Saihoji Temple Mandy Bartok Saihoji's famed moss garden is worth the effort it takes to get to on the outer fringes of Kyoto
12 Kyoto's Katsura Imperial Villa Larry Knipfing Strolling around the elegant Katsura Imperial Villa, it is easy to imagine what it might have been like in Japan hundreds of y..
6 Culture Kiyomizu Temple in Early Spring Martijn Beckers A cold spring day at Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera: the perfect place to relax and enjoy the spring weather while exploring this popular..
10 Glass House at Nunobiki Herb Garden Sathorn Preechavuthinant This Glass House is located at the center of Nunobiki Herb Gardens in Kobe.