14 Summer Evening in Gion Higashiyama Cathy Cawood Traditional wooden buildings, paved streets and late afternoon sunlight make a lovely setting for young women wearing yukata i..
Culture Art Space Yosuga Saskia Gilmour Art Space Yosuga (Art space 寄す処) is an artists' residency, gallery and cafe/bar located 15 minutes walk from JR Kyoto S..
Nara in the Rain Connie Ng If there is one thing you cannot count on in life- it’s the weather. So, it was going to be my first trip to Nara and decidedl..
Culture Open-Air Museum of Farmhouses Michelle Montano See ancient farmhouses from across Japan at Hattori Ryokuchi Park's open-air farmhouse museum in Osaka.
11 Vermilion Genkoan Temple, Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Genkoan Temple, Kyoto: Famous for its 'Window of Spiritual Awakening' and 'Window of Troubled Minds'. A Once-in-a-lifetime..
15 Autumn at Kinpusen-ji Cathy Cawood Although Yoshino in Nara is famous for cherry blossom, the autumn colors around Zao Hall at World Heritage site Kinpusen-ji were..
Food Moomin Stand in Tennoji, Osaka Michelle Montano Moomin treats and goods at the Moomin Stand in Tennoji, Osaka.
10 Luscious Okusaga, Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Torii-moto is located at the back of Sagano, Kyoto. You can appreciate the beautiful autumn leaves here while enjoying the traditional..