6 Activities Okochi Sanso Arashiyama Kyoto Jenny Cook Denjiro Okochi loved the view from the top of Arishiyama, or "Storm Mountain" in Japanese. So much so he created twenty thousand..
7 Culture Todaiji Temple Light Up, Nara Manish Prabhune In Nara, the annual Tokae Festival gives you the rare chance to see a night-time illumination at Todaiji temple.
7 Culture Sakura Light-up at Kiyomizu Temple Hana Joy In the spring, Kiyomizu Temple features a cherry blossom light-up at night, which is a truly beautiful event.
11 Culture Tenryu-ji Temple, Kyoto Carrie Jacobs Tenryu-ji temple in Kyoto, an aspicious beginning to spring. Enjoy depth of color and texture on the temple grounds. Sakura blossoms,..
8 Culture Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Mint Bonson Lam Osaka Mint is moments away from the Yodogawa, where cherry blossoms line the river, and many people enjoy hanami amongst the seaonal..
Shopping Ama no Kura Sake Brewery Kyoto Robert Van Egghen Taste and buy many different varieties of sake at the famous sake brewery Ama no Kura
11 Culture Oku-no-in Cemetery, Koya-san Peter Sidell Near Osaka in Japan's Wakayama prefecture, the Buddhist mountain Koya-san is home to Oku-no-in, an ancient forest cemetery with..
Food Kineya Cafe and Sweets Shop Rebecca Stock For travelers who prefer a Western-style breakfast, try a local Himeji favorite at a bargain price.
