Culture Osawa-no-ike Pond, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Osawa-no-ike Pond is part of the gardens for the Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. It's a beautiful area to stroll around in the peace..
Culture Yasaka Shrine, Kyoto Sam Hardwick Yasaka Shrine is located in the Gion district of Kyoto, and is not too far from the very popular shopping streets that feature the..
Miyagawacho Beer Garden 2025 Mid Jul - Late Aug The Miyagawacho Beer Garden is a rare occasion where you can enjoy beer, daily specialities served by neighboring restaurants, and..
Fushimi Inari Shrine, Day and Night Tomoko Kamishima Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its 10,000 scarlet red torii gates, has a long approach running up a mountain in the south of Kyoto...
Food Hiroshima Teppanyaki & Okonomiyaki Bonson Lam Hiroshima Teppan Kanoyume is a rare find in Kyoto, specialising in the crunch and lightness of Hiroshima style Okonomiyaki, in a..
Activities Pilgrimage to Yoshimine-dera Bonson Lam Yoshimine Temple is number 20 of the 33 temples in the Saigoku or Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage. Founded in 1029, it remains a have..
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 4 of 4 Justin Velgus A small wooden statue of Giou-ji is enshrined in the main hall. Statues with black-colored eyes are works of the Kamakura period...
13 Cherry Blossoms at Keage Incline Cathy Cawood This historic spot at the Kyoto end of Biwako canal is absolutely beautiful when the cherry blossoms are blooming.
