Culture Three Days in Kyoto - Day 1 Elena Lisina spacious, and I had a good time relaxing there before returning to a busy Gion
Culture Chuo City Ward - Landmarks & History Sleiman Azizi to the Edo period, the current stone Nihonbashi Bridge, complete with lion
Transportation JR Kansai Wide Area Pass Bonson Lam late in the afternoon, the back streets of Central Kyoto like Shishin or Gion
14 Machida Tenmangu Shrine Cathy Cawood another building with lovely wooden carvings of dragons, shishi (mythical lion-dogs
Culture Nakano City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Egota Hikawa Shrine Every October, a lion dance festival is held at Egota
Culture Chuo City Ward - Temples & Shrines Sleiman Azizi Namiyoke Inari Shrine Massive lion heads at almost two tonnes in weight
Shopping My Favorite Japanese Souvenirs: Shisa Kim Bergström come in pairs and are often described as looking like a cross between a lion
7 Shisa of Fusaki Resort Village Olga There were lots of these Okinawan lion-dogs in different colors and shapes